Is there any way of saving America, we are lost?
477612
The problem with America is that Americans do not know how good they have it and want complete perfection even though they already have it.\n\nRemember the biggest issue in America right now is how do we control the great amount of people trying to get into this country.\n\nHow are things going in the Middle East, would you like to live there you cannot choose your religion and you will live in poverty your whole life and be at war most of the time.  And you won't be a volunteer either you will be pulled out of your house at gun point.\n\nIs Africa a good place to live no food, with certain tribes controling what food is brought in and using it as the way to have power.\n\nHow about Asia 1.1 Billion people in India with a cast system that will dictate your place in life.  Or China with 1.5 Billion people who can only have 1 child which of course needs to be a male (because females in that culture have no value) so you abort all of the females.  Japan where which is also overpopulated where you take on a multigenerational loan to buy a piece of property that you will hand the debt down to your children.  \n\nIn South America the governments and countries are in such bad shape that they are using a barter system rather then currency because of how those govenments have handled their debt\n\nCloser to home there is Canada do you think there is a reason why 90% of the population lives within 50 miles of our border?  In Mexico do you want to live on $4000 a year and try crossing the border over and over until you can get here.\n\nIn Europe you would not be able to afford to live the lifestyle you live in America and there is a 10 - 15% chance that you would be unemployed.  The depression rate in Europe is very high and people are generaly not very happy.\n\nIf you want America to be strong participate in the process, honor other voters choices until you can put the people in charge that you want.  Offer solutions to problems rather than demonizing other solutions.
292567
I personally do not see how.  How one can feel that we will be fine as a nation.  We are so divided.  We have a president distroying our country, not just economically, but internationally our rep has gone down the tubes.  When our next election comes I hope we elect someone who can fix the f-ups he has made.
1047163
Yes, the US has lost already.\n\nIraq is in Civil War.\n\nFor the last 3 years, US soldiers broke into people's homes with the intention to arrest or kill "bad guys".\n\nJust how likely do you think it would be that some power invade the US and successfully impose a different style of government upon us?\n\nHow long must we continue to be there because someone said something bad about George Bush's daddy?
632645
Bush sure must be desperate to save his job and reputation- but I'm afraid it's a bit too late for that! Calling all Americans- WE CAN STOP THIS WAR IF WE BAND TOGETHER AND PROTEST- JUST LIKE WITH VIETNAM!!! We can bring our troops home- we need to take to the streets and exercise our constitutional rights (freedom to assemble peacefully to protest, and freedom of speech!) F.U.C.K. Congress, and the president- we can (and should!) "override" them both!!! Let's bring our troops HOME where they belong, before any more innocent lives are lost and families torn apart!!! We are AMERICANS, REMEMBER??? Are we just gonna sit back and HOPE for the best while more people die- or are we ready to actually hold our heads up and have our voices be heard, Constitution in hand, hand in hand? WE CAN DO THIS, and, WE SHOULD- NOW!!!
435745
Sadly, for all the apocalyptic liberals out there, this situation will not and can not take place in our (I am making the assumption that we are addressing America) future. The reason I say this is because our country has faced moments of unbelievable despair, terror and fear and has continually avoided the uprising of a despot. Even more so, as long as the constitution is in place this situation will not arise because we have this little idea of "balance of powers" ingrained into it. While I understand that many people believe that the team of Rumsfeld, Rice, Bush and Cheney are capable of creating a system similar to that in V for Vendetta, I have to say I strongly disagree. America is an idealistic, wealthy and powerful country that will not risk the one dimensional nature of a theocratic/monarchic government. We are who WE are because we have free trade, freedom of speech and freedom of expression and to attack these values would weaken us to the level of a third world nation. While some may vilify corporate America and the material nature of our country, do you really believe that the top 20% of this country would risk losing the power they have and wield as a result of current system? If you answered yes to that, my response is an emphatic NO. Just think about the level of greed in this country, do you really believe that we would ever give our power and control to a small group of elites (compared to a large group)? There is no way, because we are all greedy, all materialistic and all (to an extent) imperialistic and because of this Americans will never let this situation arise. I appreciate you reading this and I hope that it results in further discourse and thought about this subject. Thank You.
455185
Agreed. You know we are what we are. Our leaders are who they are. So we bite the bullet and we dig in and work with what we have. Complaining never got a thing done. \n\nSo what can I do? Well I can keep teaching the kids in school in hopes of educating them as our future. Keep volunteering when we run into disasters. Pull the community together and help make people become aware of what the truth is, not just the perceptions. \n\nExcellent question!
534210
IM HELPING BUILD THE SPNOFABYTCH BY DONATING 150 DOLLARS TO THE MINUTEMANPROJECT.COM\n\nAND YOU AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY SHOULD ALSO!\n\nIF WE WANT TO TAKE BACK OUR OWN COUNTRY\n\nBY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
924957
AMERICA SHOULD NOT LOSE THE WAR.  WE SHOULD BACK OFF AND LET THEM GO TO IT.  WE ALWAYS KNEW THE PEOPLE IN THAT AREA WERE PRONE TO HOLD A GRUDGE FOREVER.  THEY ARE OF A MIND THAT WE CAUSED ANYTHING BAD THAT HAPPENS TO THEM.  "WE ARE THE BAD GUYS"  IF WE BANDAGE THEIR WOUNDS THE ZEALOTS SAY WE ARE DOING IT WITH INFECTED BANDAGES IN ORDER TO MURDER THEM, ECT.  THE POOR CHILDREN, WOMEN AND MEN WHO HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED ARE DOOMED TO A WASTED LIFE OF HATRED.
708137
I'd say a Pyyhric victory is still possible, but only if we can muster enough troops and descend on Iraq in sufficient force to close and control the borders,then clean it up from the inside out.  We need to acknowledge to our allies that we really messed up, and ask for help.  They may not give it, but we need to try.  Walking away and leaving such a monumental disaster of our making is utterly dishonorable.  Bush and his supporters made a terrible mistake, and it's much too late to do anything about that, but we should not simply throw up our hands and leave Iraq to its fate.
293797
I had a website addressing this very issue. We have many options available to us presently, but as long as their is a dollar in fossil fuels neither government nor corporate America is going to move in that direction. If you would like to be a mirror for the site let me know and I will get it back up!
1050512
YEs what america stands for at the moment sucks ----- burn as many us falgs as you can find
472547
umm who is stopping us i mean what is america going to do about it
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
891796
Our country is all screwed up.
895859
It's a start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Our country is being invaded by parasitic terrorist to the tune of $ 30 BILLION AMERICAN TAXPAYERS DOLLARS A YEAR" that is taking away the future of our elderly, ourselves, our children and their children. Wake up!!! The U.S.A. is the life boat of the world and it's overloaded. What good does it do to try to save the whole world, if we all perish? You future will be dim if this country does not wake up and do something about all the different groups of illegal aliens including the Chinese. Have you ever heard of the Trojan Horse?
859588
Who the hell knows, but we do need to do something.  This war is not working out the way we expected.  We have spent 1/2 trillion and we are making enemies faster than we can kill them.
351747
I doubt it. Americans are too lazy to involve themselves in something so strenuous as taking a stand for something. Just look at our anti-war movement; everybody is so apathetic that nobody really does anything about it. I can't imagine an issue strong enough to ultimately divide the entire nation in this day and age. Perhaps if people wanted to rapidly shift to socialism or something similar not seen in America before, maybe that will start something.