When the US keeps lowering its standards to meet the lowest denominator instead of expecting the lowest denominator to rise to meet excellence, it's no wonder the US continues to lose its lead in almost everything to the rest of the world. We are witnessing the decline of an empire which has been repeated throughout history through greed and neglect of the rights and the values under which they were found. While our society has always been based, and rightfully so, on the rights of the individual being more important than the rights of the society, not every individual has the right to everything. Your rights should be expected to add to the excellence of our society not distract , devalue or lower it. We have continually allowed our Government to continue an overly liberal agenda which, in my opinion, has the effect of reducing the rights of the individual not adding or enhancing them.
When I attended my 30 high school reunion many of us were discussing the important topics of the day. Of course many felt the war in Iraq and terrorism were on top. I told all of them that the Mexican border and China would have more of an impact on the rest of their lives and the lives of their children then Iraq or terrorism ever would. I suggested that they tell their children to learn Spanish or Chinese if they really wanted to succeed in the coming new world.
Mediocrity is excellence to the mediocre.
