Is the U.S. worth saving?

Answer 1

In its present form of decay and degradation, the U.S. is not worth saving, just as the great Greek and Roman empires eventually collapsed as arrogance, avarice and hubris set in and destroyed the moral fiber, social thread, and political honor of those countries.
Samuel Adams once said: "There never was a democracy that did not commit suicide."
Alexander Tyler noted: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largess from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years."
As long as we are a nation that caters to the rich through tax favors, corporate welfare programs, entitlements for the fortunate, and government hand-outs to those who don't need them, we will be - and remain - a morally bankrupt national community. Once we begin to understand the tribal mentality of caring for each other, showing compassion for the needy, and sharing our great wealth with others we might be worth saving ourselves as a democratic republic, a nation with conscience, moral fiber, dignity, love and respect for all citizens.
America is on the cusp of economic, political, social and moral implosion. The U.S. is only worth saving if we "the people" rid ourselves of our greed, selfishness, superior attitudes, and amorality. -RKO- 09/18/07

Answer 2

Absolutely! Of course, it doesn't need saving, it will save itself.
I have read so many answers on here that assume that the partisanship now is the worst it has been in history. This belief shows just how ignorant of history our citizens are. Partisanship is a good thing, it is worth fighting for your beliefs, or ideals. If you don't like how our government is being run, then every two years you have the ability to change it. I do not subscribe to the thought process that says our country is going down the tubes. There is too much evidence of the opposite. We are more prosperous now than in anytime in our history. We can even fight a war on the other side of the world, and it doesn't physically affect most people, other than those that have lost friends and family members to the terrorists. The poor in this country live lives that would make them among the richest of the rich in 95% of the countries in the world. I could go on and on, but there is no need.

Answer 3

Let's hope so. September 17th. being Constitution Day, reflect what a work of human engineering was the Constituition. The minds educated today could not rival the wisdom and integrity of the founders, yet the problems of overpopulation, water shortage, galactic (never mind that) must be solved by those today. Destroying the balances in the U.S. with its Constitution would do nothing toward these, as some claim, who would empower the U.N. to police the world or would eliminate national borders, which hinder not only the spread of disease (with proper quarantine), the loss of cultural identity (frequently underrated), and devaluation of currencies and economies.

Answer 4

I think it's worth saving. I think the question is, it salvageable?

Apparently the consensus is that we should try. I don't think many would disagree . However, I question the commitment of many of those who say this country is worth saving. Not many seem think it's worth serving their country in uniform. Most of the country can't even get their rears in gear to go to the polls to vote.

Can it be salvaged by people like that? Or will they, as is their custom, lay the responsibility on others? They sure don't want to be reminded of their responsibility by the draft.

Can the few who see their duty and do it... is their courage, dedication, and love of country strong enough to make up for those sitting on the sidelines casting slurs and condemnations?

I hope I didn't waste 25 years of my life for people who don't care. Have I, and those in whose steps I've tried to follow... have we done it for nothing? Recently I've begun to wonder...

Answer 5

I know that the original American idea of freedom will never die. And yes if America needs saving it's more then worth it.

Answer 6

yes.
too many have died for us to quit now.
we started off on some great ideas and over the years have come up with better ones. we have also started with very bad ones and produced more of them over time.
we should preserve the good ideas we have and work to keep alive the mentality that things can always be improved.

I think we owe it to who we are and to other Americans (especially ones who died for the US) to not give up on this nation

Answer 7

You must understand that the political climate of the USA has changed significantly since Bush took office. Bill Clinton was well respected by his peers from other parts of the world. The USA is 16 months away from a change for the better.

Answer 8

You bet. We're still the best of all. America, the
beautiful. "America, America, God shed His grace on thee...and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea". Think of all the countries with dictators who
tell their people what they can and can't do or they shoot
them dead. Their streets are full of dead bodies or children
who are starving. We still have beautiful scenery, educated
children, wonderful hard-working parents, jobs, flowers farmers who toil the soil of the fields so we will have plenty
to eat, schools and universities galore, clean water, nice
houses with all conveniences, a phone in everyone's hand,
tvs and cars in every household, more games than children
can learn to play, click a button and hear the kind of music
you like best, soft mattresses on our beds, and computers
where we can answer stupid questions on Yahoo.

Answer 9

Saving from what?

(the united states isn't going anywhere for quite awhile, eventually all nations fall into that hole called history.)

Answer 10

I think that it is. I love this country as much as you do. Do you feel that is it worth saving for our future generations?

***Amazing how many people feel that this country is not worth saving!