America...A Nation That's Lost Its Way

by Kulbacki, Joseph V.

• ISBN13: 9781622955800
• ISBN10: 1622955803
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-11
• Publisher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc

Summary

History reveals that the pattern of all civilizations is that they rise, flourish, and then perish. The pages of this book review the history of America and how our government, culture, and society parallel the phases of past civilizations.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 13
About the Author	p. 15
History of Past Civilizations	p. 17
The Fall of Rome	p. 18
America Today Versus the Roman Empire	p. 19
America's Historical Sequences	p. 23
Americas First Sequence: From Bondage to Spiritual Faith	p. 23
The Compact	p. 24
Our Nations Second Challenge against Bondage	p. 26
America's Second Sequence: From Spiritual Faith to Great Courage	p. 28
America's Third Sequence: From Great Courage to Liberty	p. 30
America's Fourth Sequence: From Liberty to Abundance	p. 32
America's Fifth Sequence: From Abundance to Selfishness	p. 33
America's Sixth Sequence: From Selfishness to Complacency	p. 37
America's Seventh Sequence: From Complacency to Apathy	p. 38
America's Eighth Sequence; From Apathy to Dependency	p. 39
Republic Verses Democracy	p. 40
Demise of Democracy	p. 42
America's Ninth Sequence: From Dependency to Bondage	p. 43
A Godly Nation	p. 49
The Bible-the Word of God	p. 51
Darrell Scott Testimony	p. 54
Separation of Church and State	p. 57
Our Creator is the God of Nations and of Man	p. 62
Christopher Columbus	p. 64
William Bradford	p. 65
George Washington	p. 66
Abraham Lincoln	p. 68
Ronald Reagan	p. 69
Christianity Verses Humanism	p. 71
Crisis Christians	p. 73
Passing on a Legacy	p. 75
A Divided Nation	p. 77
Education	p. 81
Education: Our Past, Our Founding Fathers	p. 83
Raising Today's Children	p. 85
Children of the 1930s through 1970s	p. 91
Teenagers and High Schools	p. 93
High Expectations	p. 94
Colleges and College Students	p. 96
Facts about College That Parents Should Know	p. 98
Information That Parents and High School Students Need to Know about College	p. 99
Students Are Suffocating from Debt and Loans	p. 101
College Drinking Habits and the Consequences of Alcohol on Campus	p. 101
Teachers and Teachers' Unions	p. 102
Low Expectations	p. 103
School Budgets and Teachers' Unions	p. 104
Education (Teachers' Unions)	p. 104
Education Summary	p. 107
The Media	p. 109
Politics and the Media	p. 111
The Media and Sensationalism	p. 113
Hollywood	p. 117
Morality and the Media	p. 117
The Judiciary System	p. 121
What Our Founders Intended	p. 121
Justices and Judges	p. 122
How Court Decisions Have Changed Our Nation	p. 122
June 17, 1962, Engle vs. Vitale	p. 123
January 22, 1973, Roe vs. Wade	p. 125
Where Did the Courts Get Their Authority for These Decisions?	p. 125
Influence of International Law	p. 127
Lawyers and Lawsuits	p. 131
Lawyers and Politicians	p. 135
A Remarkable Obituary	p. 137
Immigration	p. 141
Failures of Past Civilizations	p. 141
The Global Warming Hoax	p. 151
America's Economy and Its Heritage	p. 157
Pilgrims	p. 157
Our Founders	p. 158
Articles of Confederation	p. 158
Government Competes with
Industry and Our Private Sector	p. 163
Growth of Government Payrolls	p. 165
Taxes and Our Tax Code and How They Affect Our Economy	p. 165
Our Tax Codes and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	p. 169
Who Polices the Tax Preparers?	p. 170
What Are Some of Our Solutions?	p. 171
Government Regulations	p. 172
Small Businesses and Government	p. 173
Competing in Today's Global Economy	p. 175
The Generation Gap and Our Economy	p. 178
Who Will Pay For This Devastating Financial Burden Imposed By Our Government?	p. 180
What Can We Expect over the Next Two Decades?	p. 180
The Cost of College Education	p. 182
Credit Cards, Youth, and Debt	p. 183
Education of Minorities	p. 184
Savings Accounts and Our Economy	p. 185
A Spoiled Nation of Abundance	p. 185
Generation Inheritance	p. 186
Our Economic Future	p. 187
Automotive Industry	p. 189
The Housing Market	p. 190
How Will the Mortgage Market Affect the Rest of the Economy!	p. 191
Technology	p. 194
Democracy and Capitalism	p. 199
Politics and Politicians	p. 205
Our Founding Fathers	p. 205
Today's Politicians	p. 205
Congress Today	p. 206
What Is a Career Politician?	p. 206
Term Limits	p. 211
Ethics in Politics	p. 213
Ethics in Washington	p. 213
Lobbyists and Earmarks	p. 215
The Clintons	p. 217
President Clinton on Terrorism and National Security	p. 221
The Sandy Berger Caper	p. 224
It's about Power and Money	p. 226
President Bush on Terrorism and National Security	p. 228
The 2008 Presidential Election	p. 231
Governor Sarah Palin	p. 234
Your Vote Counts	p. 235
Washington Is Broken	p. 237
Our Enemies	p. 241
The Growth of Government in America: 1900-2000	p. 243
A Nation of Entitlements	p. 245
How Could This Happen in America?	p. 249
ACLU	p. 252
Psycho-Political Warfare	p. 256
ACLU vs. Religious Freedoms	p. 258
Closing	p. 263
Spiritual Amnesia	p. 269
Prayer for America	p. 273
Endnotes	p. 275
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