I started the post for this reason. I am trying to be open and learn something. DWCAP, you make a lot of very good points, but I also think times are changing. In traveling over seas a lot, I’ve noticed a drastic change. We’re not the center anymore and the things we are good at, as you mentioned, we’re slowly losing. China’s is starting to develop amazing Military technologies, and so is Russia, for example. Our schools are not the best, but they are still really good.
Our drug programs are designed to treat, not cure. Other nations are starting to develop medical industries the cure, not treat. If other countries cure, the companies that we own here that treat, will go out of business or ask for a bailout.
There are so many things fundamentally wrong with our economy and our mind set as a nation. We need to change. We need to let go of some of the things we think are “lame” like riding public transit, and start looking at them as a practical solution to some of the shortcomings this country has.
Anyhow, it’s just my thought. But the one thing America is great at is changing. If we can change fast enough, we’ll again lead the world and not just with bombs and BS.
