I love the United States and my home state of New York. I love the ideals the country was founded on. I love the people, well not really but I love the scenery, the architecture, the cities, the suburbs and the countryside. I realize we have an obesity problem for which I contribute to. These are luxury problems we are having here, right. How can I complain! "Love it or leave it pal!" Look at the second and third world nations. They have real problems. Not enough food, clean water, jobs, violence. How dare you whine about your luxury problems.
Yes there is a lot of truth to the above mentioned criticisms. But just because we have so much doesn't mean A) we can't lose it all, B) we can't improve and C) become a beacon of light for all nations to follow, an example of how fifty nations can work together under the umbrella of Democracy. What an incredible cause to fight for. If we can apply the ideals of freedom, equality, prosperity and liberty to such a large nation you can do it as well.
And although I believe in a policy of strict isolationism if we reclaim our ideals and integrity we will become the best type of leader a person or nation can be, one that leads by example.
We should not hide behind our prosperity and use it as an excuse to except injustice. We should acknowledge our great responsibility. We should proceed with the certainty that we have common sense, sanity and one of the greatest social-political doctrines on our side. We simply need to purge out the elements from our government that do not support Democracy. Special interests, the Electoral College, career politicians, the power of the federal government and the like.
The freedoms and prosperity we enjoy were hard won. They were not handed to us because we were complacent. Should we stop fighting now because we are half-way to our goal? Should we not alter our coarse if at some point corruption steered us off course? Or has taken us miles in the wrong direction. Or straight backward on our path escaping tyranny from powerful kings and unjust taxes?
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