We have four enormous dangers facing us at the same time:
-Islamic terrorism (soon to become nuclear capable, if it isn't already). Our allies are feckless, venal, or openly against us, and our own organs of opinion are 95% controlled by "one-worlders" or enemies of the Constitution.
-Illegal immigration. Ten-twenty million illegal aliens are here, their children born here are immediately declared American citizens, and there is no end in sight. Can you imagine what would happen if we had a serious economic or political disruption in this country, with ten million+ uneducated, non-english speaking people flotsaming around on top of our own desperate or poor people? The very fact that they got in, and that more and more pandering to them is occurring, signals the weakness of the immune system of America.
-The threat from China. They are willing to take losses from us to get what they want (Taiwan in the short term, and land for expansion in Canada, Australia, and yes- the U.S. in the medium-term). I can't say I am certain that the horrifying speech recently attributed to Chi Haotian is legitimate, but it is akin to other statements made by Chinese generals recently.
-The deliberate attacks on the freedom of the American people by all three branches of government:
*The legislative branch recently violated the 1st amendment to the Constitution by passing CFR (upheld by the Judicial branch).
*The Judical branch recently violated the Constitution by expanding eminent domain to allow seizure of private property to benefit private litigants.
*The Executive branch recently proposed violating the Constitution by attempting to expand the Patriot Act by allowing the FBI to seize information about American citizens or record their conversations without a warrant. Add to these violations a dozen others that you can think of yourself.
Peggy was prescient in her famous "when someone does the Big, Terrible Thing to New York or Washington" column, and I fear she is right again.
Really? So you think this country currently faces a crisis the likes of which it has never faced before? And you agree with Peggy that our "elites" who should be solving these problems have essentially given up?
Well don't count me in "a lot of us". America has survived and flourished through far worse periods of history, and it has done so for the simple reason that the solution to its problems never comes from "elites". It comes from the values, hard work and stability of the average American. We have conquered kings, tyrants and dictators. We have overcome depression and famine. We have even righted the flawed decisions of overzealous judges, congressmen and presidents. And we will continue to do so, with out without the help of the tea and crumpet crowd in D.C..
There's a definite lack of deep thinking in this country right now. Stop to think about it long enough and Peggy has some very good points.