We are hearing of all sorts of reasons why the United States is doomed to decline.After all, America is piling up deficits at a record rate of about $1.5 trillion a year while other countries are slashing their spending. The national debt cascades over $13 trillion and is on track to reach $20 trillion within a decade.The current recession is heading into its third year. Unemployment still hovers at nearly 10 percent.Much of the country thinks the war in Afghanistan is as good as lost. There are more than 80,000 American troops deployed there, along with nearly 50,000 allied soldiers –…
from: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/07/08/american_decline_is_a_state_of_mind_106236.html
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