Candle That Lights the World
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Cuba is in upheaval, China has three people per square foot, and Spains main source of income comes from tourism, it seems as if this chaos was inevitable. As an American, it causes me much distress to think what the world would be without the United States. The people of the earth look to America for guidance and aid. Its our nations duty— nay, it is our Constitutional responsibility to insure the welfare of the globe.
The news makes me uneasy: I turn on CNN and witness the disillusionment of impoverished families from foreign countries. The plea for help could not be clearer. I only pray that their hearts are not filled with envy as learn about the wonders found in America. We cannot sit idly while some helpless boy in Kenya still hasnt played Halo 3.
It is difficult to imagine a life without air conditioning, instant microwavable popcorn, or department store prices, but it is not only the economically depressed countries that lack the basic necessities for living. There are numerous nations of wealth that have deprived their people from freedom of choice: Colombia has McDonalds, but lacks Burger King, Wendys, or Whataburger; how can you decide on a bus in England if they are all painted the same color; Switzerland will only offer you one type cheese. People demand choices: they want to leave their home on Sundays and be able to select a church in any of twenty-six different denominations. America is that land of opportunity; opportunity to elect your own President; opportunity to custom make your Subway sandwich. Now is the time to decide whether you will allow these atrocities to continue.
Salvaging the globe from disaster will require much personal sacrifice from the American population, but the eternal gratefulness that the world will grant in return will be a heftier payment than all the riches of the earth. The only way rectify the foreigners manner of being is to bring them to America; beginning the process with our adjoining neighbors, their cultural flaws will be repaired through assimilation. They will assist as servants in our homes, and in so doing, we will teach them the essence of being an American. So as to not overwhelm the foreigners with our luxuries, they will be better suited to lodge in modest outhouses. To further enhance the experience, our visitors will receive a proper education in specialized schools focused basic know-how: cooking, cleaning, yard work. In addition, we must open their eyes to the word of the lord; shunning the misdirected idolizations which had been previously enforced upon them. However, the extent of our efforts cannot be limited to what we teach the individuals, in order to truly remedy the situation we must look to the source.