Our Nation's Best

I recently read an article in "Legion" a publication of The American Legion which is the magazine for a strong America where the Managing Editor discussed recruiting for the Army with the Chief Recruiter of the United States Army.

The article mentioned "that over 70 percent of America's youth don't even qualify for military service. They are physically unfit, have behavioral of criminal problems, or never graduated from high school."

From my point of view this is shocking information. What we have defending our great United States of America is the top thirty percent of our up and coming citizens. They are all volunteers and certainly represent America well. They have made the correct choices thus far in their lives and I must also state here that they also were properly raised and/or mentored. But the fact remains that over seventy percent of our Nation's Youth are not qualified for military service. Which leads me to the next question. Are they even qualified for the multitude of high tech vocations that our country has to keep us on a par with other Countries in the World. We are in a global economy and it would appear that we as a society are doing a poor job of preparing our future citizens.

For a good number of years we have enjoyed the best economy in the World. We also enjoy our status as the "Land of the Free." Peoples from many nations have sought the opportunities that abound in America. But, are times changing?

It is a sad, but true situation that we can most certainly turn around; but it will take more than our current Government is doing at this time. We must expect more and also become involved by letting our duly elected leaders know that we expect them to work toward a better America. A better America is a land where individuals who prepare themselves well will have ample opportunity to excell. We do not need an America where the incentives for doing a job well are eliminated by leaders who seek to level the playing field. We need an America where those who do well will receive appropriate reward for their endeavors.

It is a shame that as we struggle through our current economic challenges that our duly elected leaders want to enslave the future citizens, our children and even their children to the point that they will be paying for the debt we are incurring today. Yet, these educated elected leaders are putting the future of America in serious jeopardy. Every citizen, young and old deserves a much better future for the long term versus the short term solutions that are being enacted every day by short sighted educated elected leaders.

America, We All Deserve Better. We have thousands of young men and women who volunteer every day to defend our great way of life when they enlist in the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines and Navy. They are doing their part, which is far more than we can say for those who are our our duly elected leaders.

I as but one citizen appreciate what our Nation's Heroes are doing for us. Does anyone know what the current confidence rating of our U. S. Congress is?