America was not suppose to be a superpower.

[Cascadian]

Our founding fathers, when they created this country, never intended for the United States of America to be a superpower. We weren't suppose to be in alliances nor take over other country's sovereign lands. What the founding fathers intended was a country more like Switzerland. Unfortunately, America ended up becoming a modern day Roman Empire.

I suppose we had at some point had the best intentions to do good in the world particularly during the First and Second World Wars but even before all of that we were throwing are weight around from driving out the Native Americans from their lands, conquering Hawaii, picking a fight with Spain and taking their colonies which some are still under U.S. administration. I honestly do not think people like Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and George Washington would have approved of these things and I am sure they are turning in their graves to what is happening now under the Bushites.

The America they invisioned was a powerful, prosperous, yet non-aligned nation. A nation more than happy to trade and have good relations with other countries but not intervene in the affairs of those countries. A country that welcomes newcomers. A country that respects and protects the privacy of it's citizens and allows every aspect of freedom and yes tolerance. Takes care of it's own when things get rough. Unfortunately, that has not really been the case. We have created a great idea and the potential of real greatness and turned it into what is fast becoming a mockery of what we are really about. It is sad when you think about it.

It is still a great country but I think we can do better than what we have been. It is not too late to change but time is running out on the "great experiment".

John