Proud but worried in the United States

Howard Lucas
Published: August 21, 2008

I’m proud to be an American, but have serious worries about our nation’s future if Hollywood is allowed to continue to shape the minds of our young people.  Parents have neglected their responsibilities
as parents and given up their children to the electronic babysitters (TVs and PCs) in their homes for far to long. We have a young generation that now accepts violence more readily because of what their
young brains were fed. This should not be a surprise!

We are a nation at risk of losing control, because we have lived like drunken sailors, spoiled by the riches in our lives. We should all take a moment to give thanks for what we have and take more control
of our personal lives. I have lived and worked on three continents and know that I am indeed so blessed to have been born an American. I have the feeling that many Americans feel it a sport to “down”
their country without any regard to how good they actually have it in life.  America is a great place to live and work (warts and all) especially compared to so many other nations around the world.

As I deal with terminal cancer, I know am blessed with more love, faith and good will than I dared to have asked for. I know that I am reaping what I have sewn over the years (my good deeds, my attitude
and helpfulness over the years has indeed been recently blooming). My glass is still half full, and I’m trying to not spill a drop as I go on in life. 

I hope it doesn’t take a huge national tragedy to galvanize our population into being serious about being American, about participating in their future, about having values that count. We need people to
care about their neighbors and their government. People need to keep a watchful eye on their politicians and lead them (drag them if necessary) to what you want from the government.

I think McCain and the Democrats in the Congress and Senate finally got the message when the ground swell of “grass roots” turned against their “illegal alien rights bill” they were determined to push
through against our will!

If you speak loud enough and gather enough neighbors to join you in voice, the politicians seem to be able to hear. WE the PEOPLE need to find our voices and stop whining. Do something positive. I
wish you all well, and God bless America.

HOWARD LUCAS

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