Years ago, I heard that song. From the 60's-70's, times were changing. Dramatically.
Times are changing now, but more subtly. And, from what it seems to me, not for the greater good.
NSA spying on the American people; Nixon bugged one room and was almost impeached.
Freedom of Religion in the Constitution seems to only cover any religion of the Christian or Jewish based faiths. It also seems to allow for religious views to become the law of the land. Allowing for legal bigotry and discrimination.
Children are no longer parented or disciplined, leaving a whole generation with no guidance or idea of right and wrong. Children are no longer educated, but taught to take a test, teaching them to be sheep following what the almighty political powers say to do. Since only the government knows what is best for you.
Employers have no loyalty to their employees, it is better for profit to hire someone at a cheaper rate, than a skilled, knowledgeable employee at a competitive rate. And, if the higher ups don't like you (for whatever reason), expect a layoff with no callback.
It pays better to live off of the government assistance programs than it is to actually work, since most jobs are minimum wage and/or part-time.
The biggest welfare system is the Corporations and their Congressional lackeys (usually known as Senators and Representatives). They are the rich and they keep getting richer. However, when the poor are no more, what good will their money do them?
Women still are second-class citizens. It's a double standard really. If a woman gets pregnant, she can't terminate it and soon won't be able to take birth control to prevent it. But if she has the baby, she is left as the only person responsible, as if she magically created the child herself with no male involvement. She works, pays for daycare and, dare she, get food stamps or some assistance to help her along the way. Pro-life, my ass. More like Pro-fetus.
And heaven help us, if two men or two women love each other, that they enter into an arrangement known as marriage and live happily ever after. I don't see anyone protesting the amount of heterosexual affairs or divorce rates.
But, the American people just sit on their collective asses, watching Honey Boo Boo, Duck Dynasty or some other intelligence-draining reality show. More concerned about what Miley did to shock the nation than how much of our taxpayer money is still being shipped overseas to aid other countries, even those who harbor terrorists who want us dead. You won't get any free money if you blow us up, just sayin'.
Times are a changin'. Soon, America will no longer be a force to be reckoned with or an example of the high standard of living, science and technology. We'll be just another sad story of a country that started with the right idea, but corruption, greed and apathy destroyed us from the inside out.
Wonder what language we'll have to learn then? Or religion? Who will take over the empire formerly known as the USA?
I just hope it's not in my lifetime so I can enjoy what little personal freedoms I have left..
