Abraham Lincoln once said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” It is sad to say that this quote is still relevant to this day. America was founded on democracy. Our founding fathers believed that the power should be in the people’s hands; but is the power truly in the people’s hands? In recent times our democracy has changed from its original ideals and intents. These rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which are inalienable and given to us by our creator. The first inalienable right that has been taken away from the American citizens is “life”. A prime example of this is legalizing abortion. According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute,
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For our government to train millions of people to fight for this country, and after the soldiers come back, they are left out to dry. “The unemployment rate of post 9/11 veterans, which also includes Gulf War veterans is at 6.2%” (11 Facts…Veterans). Those numbers do not say anything positive about job security for out honored veterans. The adult homeless population is filled with veterans, 12% are homeless veterans. “70% of homeless veterans suffer from substance abuse, while 50% experience mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which makes it harder to maintain relationships and hold down a job” (11 Facts… Veterans). This also leads to the high rate of suicide of veterans in America which is up to 32%, according to Military …show more content…
America has gone from a country to where we could come together and talk our differences to a country where there is absolutely no communication and just violence. American citizens should not be scared to express our opinion about anything. That is the beautiful thing about America, someone can express their religion, sexuality, political views, etc. but that is completely terminated when the citizens are simply scared of the potential violent acts by other citizens. Citizens should feel completely free to go out in society and peacefully assemble and express their beliefs. We (American citizens) should not live in fear to express our
For our government to train millions of people to fight for this country, and after the soldiers come back, they are left out to dry. “The unemployment rate of post 9/11 veterans, which also includes Gulf War veterans is at 6.2%” (11 Facts…Veterans). Those numbers do not say anything positive about job security for out honored veterans. The adult homeless population is filled with veterans, 12% are homeless veterans. “70% of homeless veterans suffer from substance abuse, while 50% experience mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which makes it harder to maintain relationships and hold down a job” (11 Facts… Veterans). This also leads to the high rate of suicide of veterans in America which is up to 32%, according to Military …show more content…
America has gone from a country to where we could come together and talk our differences to a country where there is absolutely no communication and just violence. American citizens should not be scared to express our opinion about anything. That is the beautiful thing about America, someone can express their religion, sexuality, political views, etc. but that is completely terminated when the citizens are simply scared of the potential violent acts by other citizens. Citizens should feel completely free to go out in society and peacefully assemble and express their beliefs. We (American citizens) should not live in fear to express our