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How I feel about America. The words sound negative, and I must say I don't feel very good about our country, or it's leadership at this point in my life of nearly 40 years. At one time I thought this country was a 'Great Nation'. It has been slowly eroding in my opinion. Until the American people stand up and FIRE our Government and get a whole new group of people in, we can only slide further into a dictatorship.
Things I feel are destroying this country from within:
Poor leadership which is lead from behind the scenes by big money corporations. We no longer have a President, House or Senate. Our government is a puppet whose strings are pulled by big business and no longer listens to what the PEOPLE of this nation want. They hear what we want, and IGNORE us.
Outsourcing of American Jobs: There are men and women in this country who once had good paying jobs and now are on unemployment and losing everything they have because some company decided it would be cheaper to shut down their plant here in this country and give some foreigner a job doing the same thing for pennies on the dollar. I had mailed the President and Mr. Kerry before their election and told them that this should be made ILLEGAL, but of course it fell on deaf ears. American companies should only be able to hire and pay American CITIZENS.
Illegal Immigrants: All Illegal Aliens should be deported immediately, without delay. There should be no 'Green Card'. If you want to be here, apply to come here and learn English and become an American Citizen and contributing member of society. Those not learning English within 2 years should be deported back to their maiden country for non-compliance. There should be no government aid for immigrants. As well, there are illegal immigrants working in jobs in this country which formerly employed American Citizens, but for MUCH LOWER WAGES. Companies found that by employing cheap illegal labor, they could cut their costs and now American Citizens who refuse to work for such low wages, are now out of work.
Affirmative action should be abolished. Affirmative action is a farce which gives minorities an unfair advantage over people of white race in the job market and educational arena. To remove racist tendencies of employers or admissions officials at institutions of higher learning there should be no physical description of candidates for the position. No 'in person' or telephone interviews. All interviews should be done on paper or computer to eliminate favoritism. Organizations which are themselves racist under the guise of 'promoting a better life for minorities' such as the NAACP, United Negro College fund and other such entities should be abolished.
If I were President, I'd probably be shot by the CIA for trying to straighten out this country. The reality is that the PEOPLE need to straighten out this country.
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Looking at the relative ages of America vs. many other countries I sometimes have the feeling we're at the rebellious, bratty, self-possessed teen stage of thinking we know just about everything and wishing the 'old-folks' would shape up. I can only hope we reach adulthood without too many more major crises.
Without getting into a debate here, I will say this, regarding leadership, outsourcing, affirmative action, immigration, and out-of-control teenagers--NO ONE in history has ever TRIED to run a country like this one- NO ONE KNOWS where it will lead--indeed, it's entirely possible that the human "animal" just doesn't thrive in an atmosphere of total personal freedom. Perhaps we are simply destined to live under some sort of tyranny forever- if not the tyranny of kings, then the tyranny of our neighbors...no one really knows, because no one's ever "been down this road" before...
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Without getting into a debate here, I will say this, regarding leadership, outsourcing, affirmative action, immigration, and out-of-control teenagers--NO ONE in history has ever TRIED to run a country like this one- NO ONE KNOWS where it will lead--indeed, it's entirely possible that the human "animal" just doesn't thrive in an atmosphere of total personal freedom. Perhaps we are simply destined to live under some sort of tyranny forever- if not the tyranny of kings, then the tyranny of our neighbors...no one really knows, because no one's ever "been down this road" before...
Macmeal did you know our government was designed after the government of Switzerland? The Swiss have never had to be at war. They also enjoy a population of highly educated people and lead good lives. As well, each man and woman 18 and over in age are issued a military assault rifle to keep in their homes and are required to maintain proficiency in case of invasion. All men 18 years to 56 are required to spend 2 weeks a year serving in the Swiss military. I think our own American youth could do with some of that discipline.
How I feel about America. The words sound negative, and I must say I don't feel very good about our country, or it's leadership at this point in my life of nearly 40 years. At one time I thought this country was a 'Great Nation'. It has been slowly eroding in my opinion. Until the American people stand up and FIRE our Government and get a whole new group of people in, we can only slide further into a dictatorship.
Things I feel are destroying this country from within:
Poor leadership which is lead from behind the scenes by big money corporations. We no longer have a President, House or Senate. Our government is a puppet whose strings are pulled by big business and no longer listens to what the PEOPLE of this nation want. They hear what we want, and IGNORE us.
Outsourcing of American Jobs: There are men and women in this country who once had good paying jobs and now are on unemployment and losing everything they have because some company decided it would be cheaper to shut down their plant here in this country and give some foreigner a job doing the same thing for pennies on the dollar. I had mailed the President and Mr. Kerry before their election and told them that this should be made ILLEGAL, but of course it fell on deaf ears. American companies should only be able to hire and pay American CITIZENS.
Illegal Immigrants: All Illegal Aliens should be deported immediately, without delay. There should be no 'Green Card'. If you want to be here, apply to come here and learn English and become an American Citizen and contributing member of society. Those not learning English within 2 years should be deported back to their maiden country for non-compliance. There should be no government aid for immigrants. As well, there are illegal immigrants working in jobs in this country which formerly employed American Citizens, but for MUCH LOWER WAGES. Companies found that by employing cheap illegal labor, they could cut their costs and now American Citizens who refuse to work for such low wages, are now out of work.
Affirmative action should be abolished. Affirmative action is a farce which gives minorities an unfair advantage over people of white race in the job market and educational arena. To remove racist tendencies of employers or admissions officials at institutions of higher learning there should be no physical description of candidates for the position. No 'in person' or telephone interviews. All interviews should be done on paper or computer to eliminate favoritism. Organizations which are themselves racist under the guise of 'promoting a better life for minorities' such as the NAACP, United Negro College fund and other such entities should be abolished.
If I were President, I'd probably be shot by the CIA for trying to straighten out this country. The reality is that the PEOPLE need to straighten out this country.
I agree with almost everything you said. Although I'd support affirmative action if it was need based instead of race based.
Outsourcing of American Jobs: There are men and women in this country who once had good paying jobs and now are on unemployment and losing everything they have because some company decided it would be cheaper to shut down their plant here in this country.
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I did not want to be part of the bonfire you have probably started so I will only comment on a small part of your post.
My husband used to work for Avondale Mills, a textile company that had been open since before the civil war. Now most Americans are wearing stuff from places like China (Even American patriotic clothing is made in foreign countries now days) 4000 people in America lost their jobs when the company closed it's doors. My husband was out of work for over 6 months before he found the job he has now.
If you love your country make an effort to buy stuff that was made in your country at least part of the time.
If you don't buy stuff from your neighbors today, don't be surprised if your taxes are paying for his welfare tomorrow.
BTW does anyone know of a computer company that has tech support people who have been speaking English for more than two weeks?
Having computer problems is stressful enough without having to struggle to understand what your tech support person is saying.
Macmeal did you know our government was designed after the government of Switzerland? The Swiss have never had to be at war. They also enjoy a population of highly educated people and lead good lives. As well, each man and woman 18 and over in age are issued a military assault rifle to keep in their homes and are required to maintain proficiency in case of invasion. All men 18 years to 56 are required to spend 2 weeks a year serving in the Swiss military. I think our own American youth could do with some of that discipline.
I see so many Americans today trying to give away their freedom rather than trying keep it....
Macmeal did you know our government was designed after the government of Switzerland? The Swiss have never had to be at war. They also enjoy a population of highly educated people and lead good lives. As well, each man and woman 18 and over in age are issued a military assault rifle to keep in their homes and are required to maintain proficiency in case of invasion. All men 18 years to 56 are required to spend 2 weeks a year serving in the Swiss military. I think our own American youth could do with some of that discipline.
I DID know that about the Swiss-- not sure how our gov't is "based" on theirs, though. THey do seem to run an enviable little operation there in the Alps, but of course, don't share our huge territory or our place in the world's spotlight.....They DO seem to have adapted well to a multi-lingual society.
We should also abolish nepotism and people who hire people just because they are in the same frat/sorority, alumni, friends of friends, etc. We should also stop schools who admit students just because their parents are alumni and they contribute big dollars. That would REALLY level the playing field.
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