Current Crisis in America

America is in great peril! Both at home and abroad America’s prestige and dignity have come to an all time low. Many Americans are jobless. The economy of the nation is no longer thriving as before. American trade and commerce have become dependant on the foreign countries. Many large enterprises are being taken over by foreign buyers. Many of them are shutting down their doors here in America and shifting their industries elsewhere. Many jobs are going outside the nation. Outsourcing of jobs and in sourcing of cheap labor has become the order of the day in many industries.

Maintenance contracts of several sensitive areas like ports, airports, dockyards are now in the hands of foreign companies. Large number of hotels, motels, gas stations, movie theaters are being owned by the foreigners. If you visit certain parts of the country you would feel like visiting a foreign country. If you speak English , they don’t understand you. Even the name of roads, streets, shops, restaurants etc. are all written in a foreign language. What is happening America! The soil below its feet are slowly drifting away.

Foreign imports have been extended even to countries with which it had even no diplomatic relations not too long ago. Surprisingly, even toxic foods, fish and other harmful products are allowed to come into American markets. In the face of foreign-made goods flooding the markets, its own products have become costlier. Even Americans are not buying them. Its own economy is badly suffering. Millions are paying the price for it.

Law and order is failing sharply! Large number of illegal immigrants are penetrating into the country from across its borders. An estimated number of which goes between 12.5 million and 20 millions. 7/11 has been a big blow to American economy. It took the peace out of everybody’s mind. Families and friends of many Americans who lost their lives are still spending their sleepless nights. The horror and the magnitude of that incident had shaken the safety system of the nation drastically. May God save America!

In the present report the author is dealing with these issues and many others, citing examples and suggesting ways and means how to take immediate actions without allowing it to aggravate further

Societal Reflections:

As a result of all that were happening for quite some time, we see now that it already impacted upon the societal, cultural, economic milieu of America. The moment you open the television-set or radio, you always see and hear a sad and gloomy picture shadowing over America. Almost everyday the reporters report about :

• how many Americans have become unemployed,
• how much bank interests have been cut down,
• that the Wall street had come almost to a crashing point,
• that dollar value in the international market has become weaker.
• that in the competitive markets American goods have no longer that positive edge over others
• that the consumers do not find it lucrative any more to buy.
• that the price of gasoline is crossing almost $ 3.00 per gallon.
• that Market price of essential commodities are on the rise. Grocery bills are increasing almost every day. Even the cost of an hair-cut has increased considerably. Americans are hard pressed. They are now spending their lives in an atmosphere of anxiety, despair and fear.

In loud voices, the news-casters go on announcing :

• that how many people have been stabbed, raped and strangled to death and/or killed by car accidents.
• how many people were killed in Iraq or have lost their lives in Afghanistan,
• how many American lives were taken by the terrorists on any single day in different parts of the world,
• that a terrorists plot has been unraveled in New York or in London,
• That American Embassies have been bombed somewhere, or its reporters have been kidnapped
• That so many Americans have died due to a road side mine attack or by human-bomb attack etc. etc.

There is no doubt that most Americans want to live happily in their own home. They want to drink pure drinking water, breathe clean and unpolluted air, and eat uncontaminated food. They want to have their children educated in good schools and colleges. They expect to get proper jobs for their living. They want to live in clean and safe locality without any anxiety and fear in their minds. Of course they want to contribute to the progress and development of their society just like their forefathers! Now the questions is-aren’t these minimums what they can expect? People are scared now that those good old days are perhaps gone for ever!

Safety of Americans :

Never ever in the history of America , its people faced such a situation that their safety is at stake both within and outside the country. The enemies of America are increasing in number very sharply. The horrified incidents of 9/11 still linger in the minds of most Americans. Al Qaeda has become more organized now. They are simply waiting for an opportune moment to strike again, as reported in the media recently. Obviously, the Americans are not feeling safe at home any more.