Howard McCallister
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 9:32 AM

From what I currently see in our political arena today is we only have lawyers, rich businessmen, CEO'S etc. running for office. All the average citizen's know what needs to be done, and not done, but it never gets done. I think we need to get back to the basics. We need to support both small and large business's if we want jobs. Yes they make a lot of money, but they also generate jobs we all need. We need to get the business back in America, like it used to be. We are the greatest country in the world, bar none and we can still do it here and compete. Even if it costs more aren't we better off than sending it elsewhere. Give business support on taxes and areas they need help with and watch this country grow to where it used to be. Where have our morals, and value's gone. We n.eed to give the running of our familys and schools back to the parents and teachers, not government. What the hell has happened to us. We need to straighten this out now or we are all doomed. We need to put the money in the right places and quit wasteing it. Our national debt is at insane levels and still rising, this has to stop. When we build schools today we make them look like prisions, not schools. Whst is wrong with having windows in schools, where our children can look at nature for a break. When our children go to school today why don't they learn? To be honest a lot of it starts at the home, and some parents are to busy to work with their children, and don't care. This may be not intended, but that is the result. Children need to be displined in school and at home, but not abused. In our schools today, kids do not respect our teachers, nor do the parents in a lot of cases, why?We need someone running this country with common sense. Life is not a free ride, this is another concept we need to understand. If people need some education to get another job, that is a area we need to apply money and support to. We need to set a time limit on education support and if you goof of you loose. We need to take of our own house befor we help others. Another thing that is probably the most important of all. IN GOD WE TRUST. That is what this country was founded on and rightfully so. We need to get back to our values. We also need to end this racial thing. Remember 9/11 and how we became one in a heartbeat, that shows you what matters, and at times like that we become one, and all the bickering etc. goes away. The color of your skin should't even matter. Slavery is over and we need to get past that as a country. If you read this, thanks for your time. I know it was lenghthy but necessarRemember we still are Amerians first and we should be proud of that, and never forget it. A lot of men and women have died for our freedom, respect that, it is the ultimate sacrifice.God Bless America