Judging by the current national sentiment, Uncle Sam has once again wandered off the happy trails on which wed prefer him to ride. But can we, just the usual joshing sidekick, possibly help him wend his way back through the tumbleweeds? Well, at least, we can give it a go.
To begin, let’s ask how the most sagely free and prosperous nation can often wander so distressingly far from the path on which we may find the preconditions of contentment, including the wide laudation of our allies and even encouragement toward our own bliss?
What if we search for clues by separating what has guided us, nationally and internationally, into two visions: the steps we, as a nation, must take and the steps we choose to take.
Since we dont have much choice about what necessity compels, were more likely to mend our ways by casting a savvy eye on what we do by volition. But just to review the various paths before us, so we find our way home with unsurpassable security, lets briefly explore the less promising paths for remediation.
Where does the ancient bugaboo, necessity, compel us to tread?
Nationally, pretty much all thats here is comparatively tame the...