The Implosion of America

The Implosion of America by Dennis Pulley

    


       The rise and fall of great civilizations are recorded by hashmarks on the timeline of world history, what goes up, must come down and I never expected America to be any different but I'm pretty disappointed in our willingness to hasten the death and the efficiency in which we do so. We're going out like the proverbial frog relaxing in a pot of slowly boiling water. Stupidly and with eyes wide open.  Most of us are quite aware of the cause of our impending doom, but we choose to keep quiet, steady the boat and remain politically correct in public, but in the privacy of our own  kitchen tables we raise the hammer of righteousness in one hand and extend the finger of blame with the other. If you're not outraged, then you're probably the guy we bitch about. America will fall from within by those that ride the backs of others and the boom of our silence as we spectate. There is a growing culture of those that take advantage of the system and a great divide has opened up among our own people. Americans no longer ask what they can do for their country; our flag is constantly flown overnight and in the rain and the Star Spangled Banner fails to bring the lump to the throats of it's people. Very few of us sacrifice at all for the good of country because we are too busy trying to get over when we can before someone else takes it. Welfare fraud is at an all time high among those that are poor but not quite poor enough, and keeping pace, fraud in the banks and on Wall Street by those that are already rich but not rich enough. Are we all happy? Is this really what we have allowed our country to be reduced to? Do you remember how much was sacrificed by our forefathers? What would they say? What would your grandfathers say if they saw this?

      Undeserved disability claims, food stamps that you could live without, Section 8 housing subsidies, mortgage fraud, insider trading, 100 million dollar salaries for corporate officers that pay their employees minimum wage. You know who you are and you're killing our country. The middle class loves America and we're fast figuring out that the Upper and Lower classes depend on us, but we don't need you for anything! Real life depends upon productivity and it's time for a corporate split. You do you and we'll do us!

      Bring on the shantytowns! Americans', up until now, have lacked the stomach for visible poverty and for too long, we have spent money we couldn't afford to combat this epidemic. In 1933 President Roosevelt put forth the New Deal as a way for Americas' poor to pull themselves above the poverty line. Unfortunately, as time went on, these social programs became a way of life for some and for political reasons alone, they've never been reformed. Now, we have an entire population of those that take advantage of the welfare system and teach their sons and daughters the same way of life and the rest of the country is sick of it. A reasonable limit on these benefits is soon coming and those that don't conform will no longer be the burden of John Q. Taxpayer. The government will have to part with vast tracts of land for the homeless to settle on and the productive citizens must get used to it. People will die, but America will grow stronger just by drawing that line. There is no way around this. Our survival depends upon it. 2 + 2 + 4 and this outcome is just as definite.

   

     Reform won't be easy but it will remove the main dividing factor in our society. You go without if you don't pitch in. That is a universal truth. Now, I'm not against helping those whom the programs were designed for. The truly needy. For 1 year only. If you can't find a job in a year, the government will offer you one. Federal and State Governments employ huge numbers of people to do everything from picking up trash to engineering bridges. As a taxpayer, I pay for DMV agents, Police officers, Sanitation workers and I see no reason to give away money. Welfare recipients are already being paid, why not offer a career? This is the spirit of State Aid! A paycheck to those that need it most.If you are healthy enough to sit on your couch and watch T.V., I promise I can fit you for a job that benefits your country. Of course, there will be those that we have to write off. Those that just refuse to pull their own weight. That's what the shantytowns are for. America must to look someone right in the eyes and say "Tough titties! We've given you many chances and you haven't done your part. Good bye." The same holds true with the health insurance reform. Why should I pay double for my health insurance and some pay absolutely nothing.    

Ashes, Ashes, We all fall down.

These abusers use the E.R. as a Primary Care Physician and never pay the bill. Health insurance rates have got to cover these things, health care is, after all, a business. Americans must be willing to allow people to die due to their decision not to purchase a health insurance plan. These people will take advantage  of the rest of us for as long as we allow them to do so. It's time to nut up, America!