The United States has historically been more blessed and more prosperous than any country on this planet, due primarily to the core values it has ascribed to and the actions taken consistent with those values. In recent history, the United States has accelerated the rate of drift from its core values and with that drift the United States has started to encounter more and more problems. If the United States is to survive, it must find the collective will to return to those values and start acting in a manner consistent with those values. If we fail to do this, the consequences for this country, its constituents, and subsequent generations will be dire