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Future by Christina Albrecht
Fire
by Chris Taylor
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The Future by Christina Albrecht Previously published in the Hunterdon County Democrat, Sept. 7, 1995
The future is one of our most valuable resources. The progression of today, without regard of tomorrow, will inevitably lead to the collapse of our society. So many things need to be done in our country to make it a better place for our children. We must look into our future and live not for today, but tomorrow, and many tomorrows thereafter.
Deficit reduction would be a good place to start. Need I mention nobody wants our country to have such an embarrassingly large deficit? It makes our banks and businesses unstable and liable for bankruptcy. It would become a common sight to see many stores closed and boarded up. If we do not want to see such sad things happening --we all do agree that occurrences of that nature should be prevented-- if we do not want it then why don't we pitch in and suffer with higher taxes and a graduated income tax? We are suffering, after all, for our good. Why not take the morally correct path and make everyone suffer proportionally, the little man with the little taxes and the big man with the big taxes? Is it really true and proper to give a tax cut to the higher income class?
World peace does not come when each country is avidly vying for a place in front, in the race for the best military. If we were not so eager to win first place and be the world's policeman or "Big Daddy," then maybe we would not have so many bombs and missiles that could blow the world to smithereens at the touch of a button. The wrong person's finger could make contact with that volatile button. When the Pentagon says we do not need more Stealth bombers and the House votes to fund more, we have a problem.
I think it would be very important to educate the people and let them know what is going on, so they understand the workings of the government and the latest bill that is up for a vote in the Senate or House. These can all be discussed in our history classes. This education I speak of does not come through give aways. It comes by telling the facts, and analyzing them as they are, to the American people.
It is said we imitate what we see in our surroundings. The famous adage, monkey see, monkey do, demonstrates this observation. Little children who are easily impressionable beings can turn on the T.V. and see movies that show explicit scenes, or they can watch talk shows that discuss things that children should not know about at that young impressionable age. Why not create a softer environment with not as many drugs, not as much sex, alcohol, and violence?
A president, alone, can not do these things. He\she needs the support of the American people and their leaders. George Washington said political parties would be our downfall. Was he ever right! The Romans said Divide and conquer. We seem to be divided in all too many things. Why not stand together, solve our problems here at home and make true the statement one nation indivisible.
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