The Darkness is Spreading
Such an evocative statement from the Lord of the Rings, considering the current circumstances under which America seems to be finding herself. The rift between conservative Americans and liberal Americans seems to be spreading, and the massive canyon that is being generated between them is very dangerous.
It seems to me that a dark shroud is coming over America. Socialism, in its purest form, does nothing to incentivize human beings to be productive, there is no motive. Healthcare shifts the burden of caring for oneself from themselves, to the government and the wealthy. This is the culmination of a disturbing trend in American politics towards vast entitlement programs for American citizens provided by the government.
This is why it is imperative for America to return to her roots as a capitalist economy lightly regulated by a Federal government using only its enumerated powers. America is not faultless and not incapable of being turned into a Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia. All the stands between the American people and tyranny is a document over 200 years old, which is being more frequently ignored by the populace it protects and the government it creates.
As a result, it is time to re-invigorate the Constitution of the United States with the powers it was given at the beginning, and has hence been amended to contain. Failure to do so, I fear, will result in tyranny replacing freedom.