Is the United States the greatest country in the world? No, but it used to be. Today, we are the best when it comes to military power and political influence, but both of those rankings are going down.
In 2015 U.S. News conducted a world wide survey which revealed that Germany ranks number one in overall ratings. There is more opportunity there and the people are more content. The U.S. didn’t even finish first in education.
So, what happened? If one stops and takes an objective look at what has happened to this country in the past fifty years or so, one will discover that the American ideal shifted from “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” to “what can government do for me?” Is there any national pride and unity left? I suppose when you have a “first lady” that states the election of her husband was the first time she had any pride in this country, sums up what we see on TV everyday.
We are a nation divided by political correctness and hypocrisy that make us the laughing stock of the rest of the world. No longer are we viewed as a beacon of hope and freedom with a firm foundation based up on Judeo-Christian beliefs and practices. And, we’ve abandoned the intent of the Constitution and made it a living document which it is not.
Somewhere along the line, politicians recognized that they could have more control if enough people were led to believe that a segment of society should be guilty for injustices done by ancestors and therefore be ashamed and pay dearly. And, in doing so, they have kept a part of the country in abject slavery, dependent upon the government, robbing them of their full potential to pursue life, liberty and happiness.
Right and wrong are no longer a consideration. We have become a country sailing a ship with no rudder. Power and money rule, with power being the means to collect the money.
Can America be the greatest nation in the world again. Yes. But it will take a national spirit of unity with a stubborn dedication that will stand against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
It’s up to you. And, me.
PMO
©2016
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