America has issues. There is a lack of focus in its national security agencies. The United States is unwilling to realize that other nations have become just as influential as it is. Finally, America is unwilling to realize that mankind is threatened by inaction towards the global ecological crisis. There are simple solutions for all of these problems. The real issue is that America does not have the will to take the necessary steps to deal with any of these difficulties. Kofi Annan says that the determination needed is political will. Political will is definitely needed. However, the political will can only come through individual actions. The security state, America’s global pride, and the global ecological crisis all have practical solutions; if the American people find the willpower to simply act, this problem can be solved quickly and efficiently. After the horrific events that occurred on September 11, 2001, America lost track of its goals towards fighting terrorism. Instead of focusing on efficiently and effectively defending the nation against threats, the war on terror is a power struggle that guzzles money while those in charge think that growing is the only way to protect the country, even if 20 entities are serving identical purposes. Some of this growth is seen in the formation of an additional 934 organizations with counterterrorism responsibilities since 9/11 (TSA), and Homeland Security’s 301% budget increase from 2001 to 2011. (NATIONAL PRIORITIES) While increasing security is not always bad, when multiple people are performing the same jobs, but the equivalent information is not reaching the people that need it, it is time to downsize. America is spending more money than it is producing. If a busin... ... middle of paper ... ...ted States as a country cannot continue to think it is in full control, but must learn to share the power and respect the other influencing countries of the world. If America does not change, it will find itself at the bottom of the pack with no influence and a ruined economy. Preventing this requires being willing to change the mindset of the government and the public at large. That is big step number one. Once people understand that America has to share, and are willing to act on that, only minimal policy changes are required. More thought is put into stepping in when a country has political dissension. Congress listens sincerely to the ambassadors before making decisions that will affect other countries, to make sure America will not be standing alone in the end. This is all common sense. The solution is here. People must simply decide to act, then act.
climate change? A change in global or regional climate patterns, a change which was noticed during the mid 20th century due to excessive use of fossil fuels. Some reason why climate changes: Natural causes: • Continental drift- led to the change in the physical features of land, its position and a change in ocean currents. • Volcanoes- the ash emitted during the eruptions cool the global temperature, in their absence the temperature has been on the rise. • Ocean currents have been known to change direction
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