Posted on 06/20/2006 9:58:19 PM PDT by neverdem
The first of three excerpts.
If you are increasingly concerned, worried, or even angry about America's future and what it may hold, I urge you to read on. The United States is in trouble, and for two major reasons. First, our federal government is currently unable to deal with the plethora of problems facing it. Second, Americans do not fully understand the nature or the depth of the dangers that confront us or the consequences of deferring action until it may be too late.
Iraq and the Global War on Terror are the most visible and immediate dangers. But even if Iraq magically turns into an oasis of stability and global terror miraculously fades away (and neither will), America still faces a spate of very tough issues and challenges that place its future safety, well-being, and security in great jeopardy.
Put simply, America's national government is foundering. The botched responses to Hurricane Katrina and the Dubai Port World deal are illustrative. Correcting this condition extends beyond the responsibility of the executive and legislative branches and ultimately rests with the American public. If the public does not become engaged and demand action, then it will get the government it deserves. The same, however, cannot be said for future generations, who will inherit a broken republic if we do not act quickly and effectively.
The answer to the question of why the United States is in trouble is clear and stark and forms this book's thesis. Government, and the people elected to populate it -- no matter how noble or gifted -- have been stymied in finding workable, effective, and -- in a few crucial instances -- even legal solutions to this array of tough issues. Our government is not working. It has become dysfunctional.
The indictment...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
A huge problem facing us is the fierce partisanship, the party over principle insanity. Americans should stick together to face our nation's overwhelming problems rather than follow like sheep behind men who are leading this country down the wrong path just because they have an "R" or a "D" after their names.
What utter nonsense.
You chowderheads go follow the Pied Piper named Harlan as he creates vapid word palaces of tribute to his misguided leftwing ego.
Preaching treason under some silly fabrication of patriotism is an old trick of sophistry that has gulled fools for eons.
"The botched responses to Hurricane Katrina..."
The federal response wasn't botched nearly so badly as the local response in Louisiana.
Why is disaster such a kneejerk topic to expect the feds to take care of things?
Feds have screwed up national security (intelligence), screwed up immigration, screwed up social security, screwed up medical care, screwed up education, etc.
And if one watches Cspan regularly, it reveals an endless sequence of congressional "hearings" which turn up countless lousy performances by federal agencies on all the above.
A promising blueprint (Harlan Ullman, part 3 of 3)
Jon Corzine’s senatorial discourtesy irks Schumer (Jon said Chuck, "will throw his own feces at...")
Be like Bill, or the party's over (Barf alert - Say a prayer it's over.)
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What makes you call this writer for the Washington Times a misguided leftwing ego?
Preaching treason under some silly fabrication of patriotism is an old trick of sophistry that has gulled fools for eons.
What's treason?
What utter nonsense
Worth repeating. I agree
America's federal government has it's fingers in too many things they shouldn't be in. The Constitution clearly delineates the responsibilities of the federal government to limit it's power and it has gone way over the line.
Great article, I'm looking forward to the rest of the installments.
Thanks for the ping!
Others say the gov't is working too well. In any case, one cannot be friends with a king.
The Space Shuttle is scheduled to be launched in about 10 days. A couple of the top engineers have given a 'no-go' due to foam questions. The ramp is in a catastrophic situation according to one. Just mentioned that as a possible topical item to add to the list of questionable gov't activities.
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