Liveliner
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<font size="3">Change, And I am not talking about Obama Change,</font></p>
<font size="3">I have been around and have seen a major change in the United States of America. Back in the days before the end of JFK’s time in office The USA was a world power, and highly respected as a peace maker for the entire world. About the time of LBJ’s Vietnam campaign I started to see a separation in this country. The internal strife that some of you may recall set us on a course for dismay. That separation of the People from The Man and The Machine has never been healed.
Prior to the late 60’s America was strong. Our military was loved and cherished as being the power that made us strong and free. We used our great wisdom to make countries throughout the world respect us. We were a major power but we were respected as being fair and a true friend in the world. We had the power to take small countries in under our wings, so to speak, and provide protection for them from the tyrants in the world, We had respect from the other major powers in the world who opposed our way of life. They very justifiably respected our power and feared our wrath. America was the envy of the world and the place to migrate to.</font></p>
<font size="3">After LBJ we had ups and downs as we trudged along in the world, During the Reagan years was a good time to be in this country. There seemed to be a National Pride that radiated throughout the world. As major powers were breaking down and falling apart we remained strong with our heads high. There were many mentionable ups and downs since then but we were definitely on a downward spiral.</font></p>
<font size="3">If we had our undivided internal strength that we had in 1960 nobody in this world would even try and change our way of life. Back then, America was a highly respected, strong, free country. When you came to America you were expected to conform to a level of life that allowed you to fit into the way things were to earn the title of American Citizen.. </font></p>
<font size="3">Somewhere along the way, we have lost all that. The strength of America is nearing the point of being a joke to the world. We are mocked and made joke of in all parts of the world and worst of all, here within our borders. We are so divided within that it in no different than being eat up with internal cancer. Is there a cure? … In my most optimistically ways of thinking, No way in Hell. We are on the downward spiral without hope. Our pride in workmanship has been destroyed by the cancer from within. The movement of big industry to relocate to outside our boarders has crippled our workforce. We were once the best example of our knowledge. We are currently tied in Fifth place with Switzerland. in average grades and graduations in our public schools. The worst of all our ailments in this country is how we have moved from being a major power to being the weakling on the block. </font></p>
<font size="3">The best way I can explain this would be in a parable of the kids on your block growing up, Lets say that we were once the big kid on the block. We had the good toys and mom always handed out good treats. All the neighborhood kids wanted to hang out and be friends with the kid named USA. When a bully came along from the other neighborhood, USA would stand his ground and protect his friends and defend himself. As time when on USA starting letting his guard down. A few bullies moved in on the same street and started making their own rules. The kids in the neighborhood became unsure who to put their trust in. For the most part, they began being beat down and disrespected by the newcomers. Several crazy kids moved in and was always talking trash. As long as they kept that crazy stuff to themselves it was not a concern. At a point there was no central order to be followed. There were no rules in the neighborhood except for the rule that whoever had the loudest mouth won the arguments. This one kid they called ACLU had the loudest mouth and would take up for anyone who questioned the way things were in the neighborhood. I just never thought ACLU liked USA very well. ACLU seemed to always side with the crazies and question every time USA opened his mouth. In time USA thought about doing something about all the stress in the neighborhood. So he cut the TV off, closed his bag of chips and stood up and looked into the mirror. He realized all his mussels had turned to rolls of fat, In fact, it had made him winded to get up and walk to the mirror. Sooo, he plopped back down on the couch and then he said, “Mom, Will you bring me a glass of milk, please. ,,, Do you think that kid USA will ever get back into shape and regain the respect of the neighborhood buddies, To let you know how far it has gone down hill. When someone speaks up about helping USA get control and stopping a bad situation, The majority of the kids who have been victims themselves whine out the following statement in unison “ We have the right to say something about what wrong with our neighborhood but let‘s not do it. It may make the new Bullies holler at us. And you all know I am a Chicken Shi# like the rest of you guys.</font></p>
<font size="3">Do you think USA will ever get control of the neighborhood? “No way in Hell!”</font></p>
<font size="3">I have been around and have seen a major change in the United States of America. Back in the days before the end of JFK’s time in office The USA was a world power, and highly respected as a peace maker for the entire world. About the time of LBJ’s Vietnam campaign I started to see a separation in this country. The internal strife that some of you may recall set us on a course for dismay. That separation of the People from The Man and The Machine has never been healed.
Prior to the late 60’s America was strong. Our military was loved and cherished as being the power that made us strong and free. We used our great wisdom to make countries throughout the world respect us. We were a major power but we were respected as being fair and a true friend in the world. We had the power to take small countries in under our wings, so to speak, and provide protection for them from the tyrants in the world, We had respect from the other major powers in the world who opposed our way of life. They very justifiably respected our power and feared our wrath. America was the envy of the world and the place to migrate to.</font></p>
<font size="3">After LBJ we had ups and downs as we trudged along in the world, During the Reagan years was a good time to be in this country. There seemed to be a National Pride that radiated throughout the world. As major powers were breaking down and falling apart we remained strong with our heads high. There were many mentionable ups and downs since then but we were definitely on a downward spiral.</font></p>
<font size="3">If we had our undivided internal strength that we had in 1960 nobody in this world would even try and change our way of life. Back then, America was a highly respected, strong, free country. When you came to America you were expected to conform to a level of life that allowed you to fit into the way things were to earn the title of American Citizen.. </font></p>
<font size="3">Somewhere along the way, we have lost all that. The strength of America is nearing the point of being a joke to the world. We are mocked and made joke of in all parts of the world and worst of all, here within our borders. We are so divided within that it in no different than being eat up with internal cancer. Is there a cure? … In my most optimistically ways of thinking, No way in Hell. We are on the downward spiral without hope. Our pride in workmanship has been destroyed by the cancer from within. The movement of big industry to relocate to outside our boarders has crippled our workforce. We were once the best example of our knowledge. We are currently tied in Fifth place with Switzerland. in average grades and graduations in our public schools. The worst of all our ailments in this country is how we have moved from being a major power to being the weakling on the block. </font></p>
<font size="3">The best way I can explain this would be in a parable of the kids on your block growing up, Lets say that we were once the big kid on the block. We had the good toys and mom always handed out good treats. All the neighborhood kids wanted to hang out and be friends with the kid named USA. When a bully came along from the other neighborhood, USA would stand his ground and protect his friends and defend himself. As time when on USA starting letting his guard down. A few bullies moved in on the same street and started making their own rules. The kids in the neighborhood became unsure who to put their trust in. For the most part, they began being beat down and disrespected by the newcomers. Several crazy kids moved in and was always talking trash. As long as they kept that crazy stuff to themselves it was not a concern. At a point there was no central order to be followed. There were no rules in the neighborhood except for the rule that whoever had the loudest mouth won the arguments. This one kid they called ACLU had the loudest mouth and would take up for anyone who questioned the way things were in the neighborhood. I just never thought ACLU liked USA very well. ACLU seemed to always side with the crazies and question every time USA opened his mouth. In time USA thought about doing something about all the stress in the neighborhood. So he cut the TV off, closed his bag of chips and stood up and looked into the mirror. He realized all his mussels had turned to rolls of fat, In fact, it had made him winded to get up and walk to the mirror. Sooo, he plopped back down on the couch and then he said, “Mom, Will you bring me a glass of milk, please. ,,, Do you think that kid USA will ever get back into shape and regain the respect of the neighborhood buddies, To let you know how far it has gone down hill. When someone speaks up about helping USA get control and stopping a bad situation, The majority of the kids who have been victims themselves whine out the following statement in unison “ We have the right to say something about what wrong with our neighborhood but let‘s not do it. It may make the new Bullies holler at us. And you all know I am a Chicken Shi# like the rest of you guys.</font></p>
<font size="3">Do you think USA will ever get control of the neighborhood? “No way in Hell!”</font></p>
