America

The current state of the United States of America is in my opinion not deteriorating at such a rate that if nothing is done our entire country as we know it will collapse to an unrecoverable point.  I believe that the current presidential election mainly focusing on the Republican side is a disgrace to democracy and government as a whole.  It is appalling those candidates like we see here are even in the running to become the president of the United States.  None of which are sound enough to lead us in the right direction, as we need a strong intelligent and well spoken leader adamant in their beliefs and willing to do everything possible to get the job done and get the ball rolling in the right direction.  Our school systems are still declining, teachers who are not getting the job done, and are not preparing students for higher level education are not being removed and replaced.  Our curriculum in general is several grade levels behind where it should be, we are dropping in worldwide educationally rankings and changes must be done.  Transportation is very inefficient and at the rate technology is advancing we should be using much more advanced equipment and transports to get people where they need to go.  Our inability to change, stuck in what works and what is easiest is digging us in to such a hole that soon we will be trapped, with no return.  In conjunction with our poor transport, is the environment which is directly related.  With our enormous production of waste and green house gases we are destroying not only our own country but the entire world as well.  We have tainted nearly all our waterways with some type of pollution and the amount of waste we are adding to landfills is more than we can handle.   Our old ways must change.  They must be replaced with new and more environmentally friendly ideas, because if nothing is done the United States as we know it, will no longer be inhabitable.  I believe that the universal healthcare plan set into action is a step in the right direction.  Everyone deserves to be able to stay healthy and not be billed astronomically.  It is I believe one of the few things being done in a positive direction for the country.  The rate of unemployment is insanely high, although people are arguing that it is slowly climbing and becoming less and less.  Yes this is true, but no it is not happening fast enough; unemployment is still a plague decimating our country and leaving not only individuals but families alike barely being able to survive.  We are still one of the greatest countries in the world, but we have our work cut out for us, and it is has be long enough that we sat back and thought about change while staying stuck in our old ways.  Change not only must be made but it will be made, or we will reach a point of no return.