The Eighth Deadly Sin was born of frustration resulting from over
fifty years of witnessing citizens of the United States
participate, if only benignly, in the slow decay of the American
way of life. Our democratic nation that at the end of World War II
was the envy of the world and leader in nearly every measurable
category has, with the exception of the wealthy, permitted its
living standard to stagnate if not decline. Parents ignore the
education of their children leaving them unprepared to compete in
the workforce. Elected leaders stand by as the health of the
citizenry suffers from preventable diseases, some the result of
man-made products. They shrug their shoulders as industries are
shuttered and jobs move off shore. And while shunning the advice of
other nations they wring their hands in angst as the mightiest
military force the world has ever known is reduced to garrison
duty, not knowing how they should be used to put an end to
stateless terrorist organizations that roam the world. Americans
are transfixed as the nation morphs from the world's greatest
creditor to the world's greatest debtor, no longer master of its
own destiny but dependent on others to buy its IOUs so that it
might continue its unsustainable lifestyle for a few more years.
How did it happen and what needs to change if the United States is
to remain the leader of the free world? Today, as an exploding
world population competes for a growing list of declining
resources, the United States faces its greatest challenge-that of
bridging the chasm between the "haves" and "have nots" to bring
stability and peace to a world dangerously out of balance.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2006 |
First published: |
August 2006 |
Authors: |
Fred Stone
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4259-4292-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
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LSN: |
1-4259-4292-X |
Barcode: |
9781425942922 |
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