America's Future ....... Can we afford much more?

by: Granitdamit

Fri Dec 28, 2007 at 19:23:43 PM EST

Here are the 5 top items I see that cloud our future as a nation.

1.)We (the U.S) are disliked in most nations. because of our Police actions world wide.
2.)Our borders are open and unprotected.and our laws are ignored unlike any foreign country on earth.
3.) American's have lost job's since 1980. Anti Unionization, globalization policy.
4.)America's manufacturing is now non existant.
5.)American's lost lives while standing guard with out bullets in our guns. (Beirut)

We have been a strong nation in the past, but have reached a cross roads.
With the loss of good jobs for our citizens over the years, how long can we continue to pay in money and life lost for the aid in the world.
How long can we continue to write blank checks to those who hate us and our culture?

The next President, be it Obama, Edwards, or any other Democratic candidate will have their hands full at home as well as all over the world.
 They may need to revamp government programs that are not, or have not been working like the  war on drugs, welfare, department of homeland security and education for example.
They will need to look at what a budget really is and do some reorganization.
We may see another Great Society program, and replace dated ineffective programs.

I would like to hear from everyone on these issues... and read the words to the song "MONSTER"
which I have included below, does it reflect America as it is now?  

The spirit was freedom and justice
And it's keepers seem generous and kind
It's leaders were supposed to serve the country
But now they won't pay it no mind
'Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
And now their vote is a meaningless joke
They babble about law and order
But it's all just an echo of what they've been told

Yeah, there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watchin'

Our cities have turned into jungles
And corruption is stranglin' the land
The police force is watching the people
And the people just can't understand
We don't know how to mind our own business
'Cause the whole worlds got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who's the winner
We can't pay the cost
'Cause there's a monster on the loose
It's got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watching

(America)
America where are you now?
Don't you care about your sons and daughters?
Don't you know we need you now
We can't fight alone against the monster

Steppenwolf....Monster