has our government forgot who made this country?
351659
YES!! The government has forgotten everything except when we owe them money!!!!
1181870
We are a Nation Under God, we was founded from it...\n\nIt is our of  respect of leader of our country before us, and the great Leader in heaven God..
549670
all governments are powered by those they rule over. without the authority (our apathy) & taxes (our money) they are just idiots in the corner. all governments are inherantly wrong. they cant solve anyones problems, only create laws about it. there is nothing they do better than private industry, used to be space exploration but thats out now. obviously they cant protect but end up endangering us by producing policies that are the reason that 'terrorists' are mad enough to attack. the cure for a corrupt government isnt a bigger government, like the un, the cure is no government. basic technology has given each of us a voice (1.800 numbers, internet, ect), theres no more need for representatives that swell & bloat the governments to absorb so much of our wealth (taxes) that most live in poverty. the mindset is reliant on government so much that the thought of life without one is scarry & absurd. if you can think of something governments do really well, lemme know.
163246
Not lost entirely, no, but perhaps misplaced it a bit.\n\nIn order for a government to be of, by and for the people, the people must be aware of the value of liberty, actively participate in protecting it, and VOTE!  Some people must also be willing to run for the offices we really need, and then stand up for their beliefs in bringing the beaurocracy down to where the government is once more small enough to fit inside the Constitution.\n\n"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law . . . no court can save it."  Learned Hand
469305
they have. it's partly our own fault. quite a bit of these countries we've helped, we put their officials into government and they turned around and went after us. but our presidents have a funny way of helping people out which isn't always advantageous to everyone. maybe we shouldn't get into everyone else's business.
1133394
I think it's gone too far, this country is great because of God and for some reason we've forgotten that. It was founded on the belief that God wanted this country not on the idea that we had to make absurd exceptions based on political correctness.
157511
We have the greatest document ever written as our constitution and the greatest form of goverment on earth.  We might do better with a cross section of the population as our elected Federal Officials, rather than nothing but the rich running everyhing for us.  But our constitution stands the sands of time pretty well.
1088355
I wish I could give you that answer straight up, just like a shot of Tequila.\nThe Government made a lot of Propaganda movies for us during WW11, and showed us sending , Chocolate, wheat, Cigarettes to France and Italy. It was a train, and wow, hey, where were we when Katrina hit. Not a plane one, here was our President begging us to give our money to the Red Cross which is really controlled by the Government isn't it? \nI'm confused sometimes. We are in a fix. I would have to hire the Pentagon to tell me where my taxes go. Certainly not the FBI. They no longer exist, now that the Pentagon has given them a workover, and also, given them a large part of the Blame game.
52267
Should be..but even if we had adopted a new government...if people in the position will stay the way they used to, probably we'll remain the same...We are yearning for better. What president and all the government officials are promising to us, never happened in reality. I don't want to expect too much from this country. Everything should be in a new form by now but seeing it with my own eyes, as much as possible I want to be realistic--and this is the reality.
769091
I think its been long forgotten....I have read it as well, and know about the violations.....Perhaps that is why there is some hidden animosity from the Mexican govt. towards the US govt....They don't want to drudge up the past, because the last thing they want is a war with US....We are neighbors....
931843
what ever happened to we the people
1153076
it is everything that you said. the way that America was set up made it so that it could last through the times with only slight changes. if you look at the constitution you can see that they have only made clarifications with all of the amendments but as a whole it hasn't changed for the 200+ years that it has been in place. we also offer many basic freedoms that many countries take away from people.  when you think about it when this country was formed with the government and all there had to be someone behind all of the process some God like being behind it all trying to help it all form correctly and to be able to run smoothly.
937374
None, and none was needed.  Imagine that!  We can actually do something without the government, who knew?
546214
There is alot that the Government hides from us.  They hide it because they are afraid of us.  We really have the power....the more people DON'T know this the MORE they can control us!
939901
How can you have an honest country? Do you mean an honest government? I don't think anyone has made billions of people take the 'honest test'.
1132404
i totally agree with you. we need to help our own country first and then if their is enough left in the budget then help. i see our country in need. we don't have what we need do we??? the government needs to make or get their priorities straight.and quick. if they don't they will soon be regretting this. they need to wake up fast.the real question is will they????????? most likely they wont! people need to start complaining about this. maybe this is a start??? go for it it is a good cause. Kat
125321
Our country was founded by men or different beliefs mostly Christian, who kept slaves and allowed no one to vote except for white male landowners.  Their ideas of freedom came mostly from Scottish and English philosophers some of whom were explicitly athiestic and none of whom based their philosophy on Biblical precepts.\n\nSo no.\n\nJust wondering why you had to ask this twice.