"The United States of America is still the pinnacle nation in the world today. It is not, however, the first pinnacle nation to face decline. Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Great Britain, France, and Spain all enjoyed their time at the top of the world, so to speak - in many cases, for several hundred years. Then, as they began to decline, they all experienced some peculiar similarities: an inordinate emphasis on sports and entertainment, a fixation with the lifestyles of the rich and famous, political corruption, and the loss of a moral compass. One certainly sees this pattern being repeated in American society today, and if we continue to follow the course of other pinnacle nations prior to us in history, we will suffer the same fate. The question is, can we learn from the experiences of those nations that preceded us and take corrective action, or must we inexorably follow the same destructive course?" Dr. Benjamin Carson - in an excerpt from the prologue of his book, "America The Beautiful."
Posted on: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:05:58 +0000
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