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Why are Americans losing faith in their country?

People are losing faith in our governments ability to properly govern. What steps should we take to determine our path forward from this mess?

The middle class is suffering economic duress.  More Americans, than any time in recent history, are losing faith in this country.  What are we to believe and whom are we to believe?  To answer this question, it would be helpful to review your personal basic guiding principles.  What principles are most important to you and are leaders talking about them as the road map to recovery?  To clarify where you stand, it is helpful to ask a few questions.

Which is more important to you; government mandates on your daily life or individual choices free from government interference?   Do you work for the government or do you expect the government to work for you?

Which is more important; earning a living and supporting your family or government programs, offering substance levels of existence, for unlimited time periods?

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Who do you trust the most, government bureaucrats or yourself?

Does it make sense to you that working people are paying incomes taxes on up to 50% of their incomes, while 42% of people pay no income taxes at all?

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What is more important; admitting millions of illegal aliens or providing millions of jobs for American Citizens, who are out of work, who will be in competition with the illegal immigrants for those jobs?

Are you okay with prayer being removed from schools and public life?

A growing number of people believe the government is safety, believing they personally have a limited chance of success, believing the government knows best.  This group of people can’t understand why a country would defend its borders and many don’t believe in prayer.  Many of these people have an entitlement mentality.   Are these the principles you embrace?

If you’ve read this article and are shaking with rage or disbelief, you are coming to understand why our standard of living is falling, why businesses are keeping their money off shore and why we have the lowest employment participation rate in 31 years. 

Individual responsibility, less government, less reliance on “experts,” academia and politicians are the keys to turning things around.  The voices of the status quo will be loud, aggressive, dismissive and insulting to those who would reclaim the American dream of freedom, independence and self-reliance.  These defenders of big government are heavily invested in the current system, having fought for 70 years, to reach this position.  These big government types like the idea of the self-selected elite directing the rest of us on how we should live.  You should know these elites will not go quietly.  Listen carefully to their arguments, understand their values, and review the results of their programs, while comparing this economy to the U.S. history of growth, and you will come to understand their ideas and the success rate of these ideas. 

Take some time to quietly sit and review your guiding principles.  Consider carefully the results of growing government intervention in everything from your health care to how and where you work.  Read American History and consider your potential when Capitalism was the norm and working hard to reach your personal goals was considered the norm.  After spending time considering all this, ask if the U.S. has become what you want for your family and your children.  Don’t panic and give up, we are not the first generation to face adversity and we won’t be the last.  We can repair this mess. 

Ignoring the main stream media, Independent study, listening closely, investigating results and dreaming about the possible, will lead you to face your bright future with enthusiasm and optimism.  You are God’s creation, believe in yourself and the skills you were given. 

 

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