History is replete with accounts of mighty cities, kingdoms, empires that for a time rose to power then declined and either sank into the sea or got buried in the sands of time. Let not the United States of
America suffer the same fate. We can glean some lessons from the pages of history itself. Rome fell because it was not self-sufficient; it spread its military forces all over the world and could not protect itself against the invading barbarians; it became entangled in all sorts of excesses and I fear the average
Roman citizen then was mostly focused on self-indulgence, pleasure seeking, and acquisition of material possessions...wealth at any cost. Like in the movie, GREED IS GOOD! In a capitalist-driven society such as ours, that motivation may be good for a while - to start the engine of economic progress. But without MODERATION, self-aggrandizement swiftly becomes uncontrolled and like any over-speeding car will fall down into an unseen cliff or embankment, collide with another incoming vehicle or some immovable rock or barrier, and CRASH! There was a time when the U.S. dollar was worth more than the Canadian. Now, it's the other way around. I also recall during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines sacks and truckloads of Japanese military notes were printed as currency. It did not take long for that 'money' to become utterly valueless.
May our leaders then be reminded that our nation's HUGE problems cannot be solved with political bickering nor in haste. We trust their decisions on these matters will be tempered with prudence, foresight, and moderation.
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