Quote:
Originally posted by basschick
there are a lot of things i like about the u.s. although a lot of our constitutional rights are now being overruled, which makes me sad.
i have never understood WHY we need or want to be the most powerful. it would be cool if we had the best education system, or the least unemployment or homelessness. to help pay for the war, many schools stopped having art or music or drama. education and enrichment are a good thing - makes for happier people. in the meantime, any large person or country can beat people up - but it takes more to accomplish prosperity.
i have an older friend who was very hurt at 18 in the korean war. after all these years, he started having terrible recurring nightmares every night. he gets some kind of half-assed group therapy from the v.a. but seems to me that if a soldier serves his country and is damaged, he should be taken better care of than what i see done with people i know at the local v.a.
|
The United States accounts for 25% of the worlds economy it takes a major world presence to pull that. All those things you mentioned in your post require money and money comes from a good economy. The USA is big and needs alot of room for economic growth to keep everything balanced.
*If anyone here doesnt understand the point I am trying to make I apologize for your lack of ability to see the big picture. Money is what makes the world go round.