The US as a nation was/is strong thanks to its people, not the government. This has been due to the fact that the US Constitution is restrictive - individual fr

The US as a nation was/is strong thanks to its people, not the government. This has been due to the fact that the US Constitution is restrictive - individual freedoms are expressly permitted and functions of the state are explicitly limited. In effect, the government was disciplined as opposed to incredibly overbearing; individuals were allowed to grow, learn and create for themselves instead of relying on government. That system has been attacked from the beginning and the US is rapidly becoming a nation where government replaces the family as social structure. What is now will not always be - the trend is of far greater importance than momentary status.