Krystov
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We are the United States of America. We are the greatest nation on the face of the planet.
Is anyone else sick of hearing this? I just want to put my two cents in and pray that our so called leaders heed these words.
If we are so great, then why do we have a piss poor public education system? If we are so great, why are we one of the most violent nations on the face of the planet? If we are so great, why does the other half of the world hate us, despite us trying to help them? If we are so great then why do our political leaders fail to agree on something that could better this country in the future? If we are so great, then why are so many people unemployed? If we are so great then why don't we have more efficient energy sources? If we are so great then why do we give money away to people who give nothing back to the nation, nor have any plans to give anything back? If we are so great, then why do we insist on solving other countries' problems before solving our own? If we are so great, then why do we not take example from the successes of other nations?
Because we are the United States of America. And who brought us such glory mentioned above? Our elected officials. Why were they elected? Because people are illiterate. Because people are gullible. Because people are lazy, and naive, and selfish. Party politics are a mistake. Sure they bring two perspectives, and that's great if our officials aren't supporting lobbyists and special interest groups. They are elected to be the pillars which hold our nation above water, and to me I feel as though we're already up to our eyes. There are things that should be addressed and handled before others because they are more pressing.
How is it that other countries like Japan, their children excel in early academics while ours struggle and fail? It could be any number of things but the solution is not cutting school budgets to motivate the teachers. The problem is not solved by making it harder for the institution to do its job. High school is easy, yet schools struggle to get expected passing percentages. While the school may hold some responsibility, I would look to the children and their parents to find a reason.
Why is it that our leaders can never decide on appropriate action? Because party politics screw everything up. Obama is a Democrat, while congress is controlled by Republicans. This is one of the oldest rivalries our country has ever seen, and it is preventing us from moving forward. I'm not saying that compromises are not made, but they are made in the best interests of the parties, not of the country. Because both groups support special interest groups and lobbyists, those are the issues that matter in congress, not the issues that matter for our nation.
Why don't we have more efficient energy sources? We have hydrogen technology, why not use it? Implement it into everyday life and not only will we have more efficient energy, we cut down on pollution and keep from cooking ourselves sooner than we're meant to. This is just speculation, but I think it is because the people in our congress who could make such a thing come true, are in the pockets of the oil companies, and a new source of energy would be bad for business.
Why on earth would we bail out some of these big corporations? The principle of starting a business is that you take a risk and you are either successful, or your fail. These companies failed and got a get out of jail free card. This is not the way it works my friends. If your business tanks and you go out of business, you're out of luck. Get on with your life. Where one falls others may rise. Is this not how a competitive market works? It may have saved the jobs of a few, but what about all the money those companies now owe the government? What about the loss of our triple A credit rating? To high a cost to save too few says I.
I'm not going to continue on with this because you all can find out for yourselves. We may be the United States of America, and we may be the greatest nation on the planet but that does not mean we should be naive and assume we can overcome all. It does not mean that we can take for granted the things that need to be done and instead do what a few want to be done. This country was founded and was created to be run by the people and for the people, all of the people, not just the lobbyists and interest groups. It was created to offer liberty and justice to all, not just the straight, white, and rich. Do right by the framers, government, and the country will grow well again.
Is anyone else sick of hearing this? I just want to put my two cents in and pray that our so called leaders heed these words.
If we are so great, then why do we have a piss poor public education system? If we are so great, why are we one of the most violent nations on the face of the planet? If we are so great, why does the other half of the world hate us, despite us trying to help them? If we are so great then why do our political leaders fail to agree on something that could better this country in the future? If we are so great, then why are so many people unemployed? If we are so great then why don't we have more efficient energy sources? If we are so great then why do we give money away to people who give nothing back to the nation, nor have any plans to give anything back? If we are so great, then why do we insist on solving other countries' problems before solving our own? If we are so great, then why do we not take example from the successes of other nations?
Because we are the United States of America. And who brought us such glory mentioned above? Our elected officials. Why were they elected? Because people are illiterate. Because people are gullible. Because people are lazy, and naive, and selfish. Party politics are a mistake. Sure they bring two perspectives, and that's great if our officials aren't supporting lobbyists and special interest groups. They are elected to be the pillars which hold our nation above water, and to me I feel as though we're already up to our eyes. There are things that should be addressed and handled before others because they are more pressing.
How is it that other countries like Japan, their children excel in early academics while ours struggle and fail? It could be any number of things but the solution is not cutting school budgets to motivate the teachers. The problem is not solved by making it harder for the institution to do its job. High school is easy, yet schools struggle to get expected passing percentages. While the school may hold some responsibility, I would look to the children and their parents to find a reason.
Why is it that our leaders can never decide on appropriate action? Because party politics screw everything up. Obama is a Democrat, while congress is controlled by Republicans. This is one of the oldest rivalries our country has ever seen, and it is preventing us from moving forward. I'm not saying that compromises are not made, but they are made in the best interests of the parties, not of the country. Because both groups support special interest groups and lobbyists, those are the issues that matter in congress, not the issues that matter for our nation.
Why don't we have more efficient energy sources? We have hydrogen technology, why not use it? Implement it into everyday life and not only will we have more efficient energy, we cut down on pollution and keep from cooking ourselves sooner than we're meant to. This is just speculation, but I think it is because the people in our congress who could make such a thing come true, are in the pockets of the oil companies, and a new source of energy would be bad for business.
Why on earth would we bail out some of these big corporations? The principle of starting a business is that you take a risk and you are either successful, or your fail. These companies failed and got a get out of jail free card. This is not the way it works my friends. If your business tanks and you go out of business, you're out of luck. Get on with your life. Where one falls others may rise. Is this not how a competitive market works? It may have saved the jobs of a few, but what about all the money those companies now owe the government? What about the loss of our triple A credit rating? To high a cost to save too few says I.
I'm not going to continue on with this because you all can find out for yourselves. We may be the United States of America, and we may be the greatest nation on the planet but that does not mean we should be naive and assume we can overcome all. It does not mean that we can take for granted the things that need to be done and instead do what a few want to be done. This country was founded and was created to be run by the people and for the people, all of the people, not just the lobbyists and interest groups. It was created to offer liberty and justice to all, not just the straight, white, and rich. Do right by the framers, government, and the country will grow well again.