<p>Just compare the “condition” of the world’s peoples over the centuries–their standards of living, social conditions, economic conditions, etc.,… it IS getting better in the aggregate. Certainly when you compare conditions around the world today, there is still a great disparity between people and their condition, but things have improved for the world and will continue to do so, hopefully WITH our best efforts, and despite man’s tendancy to succumb to his baser instincts.<br>
We can stay strong, protect our interests around the world, AND foster the notion of peace around the world, not just another “Pax Romana”, but with an understanding of the peoples of the world that convinces them that we are showing a way for them that works. Without it, we are just another national entity probably destined to be replaced at some point on the world’s stage just like every great power before us. We have the economic power and technological know-how to end poverty and raise the education level of the poor in this country. Why don’t we? Because that is NOT our priority. Instead we allow our immigration laws to be trampled so that that number of the poor increases! We forget that less than 50 years ago we were still allowing racist laws to be enforced and racial discrimination to be openly practiced in much of our own nation. National priorities are much of the problem.</p>
<p>Sadly I look at the presidental candidates from the two major political party’s and I think to myself…“Is this the BEST a nation of 250 million American’s can come up with to lead this nation?” oh boy…hope we wake up.</p>