The Difference Between the American Nation and Others

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMERICAN NATION AND OTHERS

By Domenick J. Maglio PhD. Traditional Realist

America has been a haven of freedom-loving people. It is not a nation of a particular race or ethnic group. The people who came to America from all over the world wanted the freedom and opportunity it offered them.

There never has been gold lining the streets but there are many immigrants who wanted a chance to raise themselves up by their own bootstraps. Hard work and sacrifice still exist as a formula to prosper in the USA. Look at any group of recent immigrants, they are competing to get ahead and are doing it.

These new immigrants and the existing doers among our countrymen are the role models who capture the indomitable spirit of America. Doers do not want anyone, especially government, to tell them how and what to do. They desire the freedom to live their own lives. These doers do not want to owe anyone, expect or accept government handouts. They are proud, independent people who reject government interference in reaching their self defined goals.

There is no difference between any other nationality compared to an American as most want the chance to climb the socio economic ladder.

In the past the vast majority of immigrants who came to the US did not seek government dependency; they were running from it. They detested it because they understood the cost. They abhor any strings attached to receiving welfare and refuse to be envious or make excuses for not being as well off as others. The only thing they seek is an entry level position or the chance to start a small family business.

American exceptionalism is not based on the ethnic and racial superiority of our people for we are from every corner of the world. It is clearly our culture and our historical freedoms that encourage every one of us to reach our goals through our efforts. America has been the land of opportunity.

Too many citizens of America have become un-American. They want a cradle to grave government existence. These weak and easily frightened parasites have every constitutional right to advocate for socialism, communism, fascism or use their freedom to leave for another country. These dissatisfied citizens reject traditional American ideals and are not believers in what is unique about our country. However, most want to keep their own status and money while crusading for redistributing the wealth of the middle class to assuage the guilt of their own material wealth.

We are an exceptional nation because of our self-reliant values, willingness to work hard and save for our families and our strong belief in God. There are many “have nots” in other countries who just want a chance to be “haves” by being allowed to earn and keep their wealth. They come with the strong family and moral values needed to succeed. Let them come because we need them more than ever.

We are at a tipping point in America of doers and takers. This 2012 election can be the end of freedom or the United States or an incredible rebirth. It will show whether Americans want a large government dependent society or a limited government with a free market society.

The choice is between two different approaches in governing: A central government that controls all aspects of one’s life or a limited government encouraging individual initiative and doer energy to propel the nation. Even if the people choose a limited government and a capitalist economy it will be up to the citizens to keep the ruling class of both parties from reasserting its power through devious means.

The choosing of a welfare state will turn the tide of productive people’s desire to come to America. We will become dispirited like almost all other countries in the world. Too many of our people will complain about the ineffective government programs and not hold themselves accountable for their own pathetic, lazy existence.

If the balancing point is passed where the takers outweigh the doers we will rapidly tumble into an immoral, disorganized, unproductive society. At this juncture there will be little inspiration or wealth to redistribute and our fate as “a has been” nation will be sealed. As the doers realize America has chosen the taker’s path they will jump ship for another freer and more prosperous country. America’s exceptionalism will no longer exist. It is doubtful another country will rise to take America’s place. All nations will become equally unexceptional.

Our founding fathers learned from England’s repression of the colonies, Adam Smith’s, Wealth of Nations and the study of history of past nations the most effective way to organize the government to insure the people’s freedom. These lessons gave them an enlightened perspective to forge a constitution that is not based on limiting citizen’s freedom but limiting government’s power to interfere in the lives of it’s citizens. This great experiment is the legacy that has made America the beacon oof the world.

People have come to America specifically for the freedom and opportunity our founders granted each and everyone of us. Let us not sacrifice this incredible gift on the altar of false government promises. America’s inspiration to the world should be preserved for the people of all nations.

Dr. Maglio is an author and owner/director of Wider Horizons School, a college prep program. You can visit Dr. Maglio at www.drmaglio.com.

Laziness Has Lost Its Stigma

LAZINESS HAS LOST ITS STIGMA

By Domenick J. Maglio PhD Traditional Realist

The American people have remained silent while laziness has taken firm root in our society. This acceptance of laziness is contrary to the established "American Dream." Our citizens are given an opportunity to reach their goals through diligent effort, not by being lazy and demanding entitlements. We Americans have worked our way up the ladder saving a significant portion of our wages for investment in our own future.

Laziness is permeating the American way. Citizens of the USA are becoming numb to half-hearted efforts by our children, public servants and even small business people. We have lowered our standards of what makes an honest effort. Whenever a person says he is going to do something in a specific time period and fails to do it, too many of us are neglecting our duty by looking the other way. Many of us are learning to use a pathetic excuse to weasel out of these commitments with few or no consequences.

The epidemic of laziness has to have an enabler. In the early years it is usually the modern parent. The child who receives poor grades because he has not tried is told to try harder next time even though the parents know their child could easily do the assignments. Instead of getting on the child to finish his meager responsibilities at home and at school the parent's laziness passes the buck onto the spouse or the teacher. The lack of a challenging assignment by the teacher is called into question, not the child's irresponsibility to get their work in on time.

Laziness is a form of lying to oneself and others. “I’ll do it later” turns into “I had no time to do it.” Procrastinating is waiting until the last minute and usually rushing to get it done often in a shoddy way. The person who waits until the last minute is either overextended or does not take his commitments seriously.

Parents are not the only ones lowering their expectations of reasonable effort. The American consumer is doing the same. The waiter who does not bring the correct order or is lackadaisical in getting the food on the table in a timely manner receives the full tip without hearing any criticism. “Customer service” is a concept of the past or better put, an oxymoron.

Government workers on the local, state and federal levels feel they are entitled to more pay, more status and more benefits then their private sector counterparts performing the same job. Our public servants refuse to take a reasonable reduction in astronomical benefit packages or refuse to reduce their workforce through attrition to balance state and local budgets. They threaten to strike with other union allies to frighten older dependent citizens into submitting to unfair demands.

Just a decade ago it would be hard to imagine self-employed workers acting arrogantly enough not to do everything necessary to nail down a job. Even during this "Great Recession"' most often the American worker does not call back about a potential job or show up after making an appointment to give an estimate for a service. The work ethic of many small businessmen has gone from go-getter to "I'll do you a favor by doing the job at an exorbitant wage."

All of us, especially parents, need to start forcefully showing our children that laziness will no longer be a valid excuse for failing to get the job done. Parents should provide sufficient negative consequences to their children to improve their effort in school, sports, work or any other endeavor. They should support their children's teachers not undercut their authority. Parents should support each other increasing expectations for their children instead of putting down the parent who sets high standards by saying "you are too hard on your kids." They should stress that success comes through hard-nosed perseverance.

We must start with our children and expand to the general public. We need to show our children that a poor effort by a hired worker or anyone will not be tolerated. Our vigilance as buyers and employers is important in conveying the message to our children that laziness is not an acceptable behavior. We need to raise the bar of doing a conscientious job on every level of society.

Customers should tell any worker who does not fulfill his expectations exactly how his performance is inadequate. It is important to the delinquent workers to be put on notice to give them an opportunity to learn a lesson and get back on the right track.

Laziness must have a severe stigma attached on all levels of society or it will destroy both our economy and society from within. We will all suffer the consequences of a world where we pay for and expect one thing and get disappointed and frustrated by receiving terrible service and inferior goods.

Our nation will rise or fall on the contributions of all of us. When too many people are parasites, taking and not giving, we will cease to exist as a prosperous, viable nation. Only when the vast majority of us start punishing the lazy thus incentivizing them to become significant doers will we flourish.

You can visit Dr. Maglio at www.drmaglio.com.