Politics in America today

One common citizen’s situation report follows. Call it a perception report if you will.

Too many young people don’t know enough to respect the Constitution and the nature of a republic.
Too many rich patrons don’t care enough to respect the Constitution and the nature of a republic, or take advangage of it.
The poisonous nature of politics is driving away too many of our best and brightest Americans at all levels: local, state, and federal.
Education of young people has gone too far towards indoctrination and an adults’ jobs program.
The federal executive and congress are loathe to declare war when attacked if a lesser course of action will sell inside of the Beltway.
Many think wars can be won in the media.
Americans are still confused between rights and privileges, and what is God given.
Passing debt to future generations, principal and interest, is no longer considered immoral to today’s citizens.
Citizens confuse intelligence, education, and experience, which are all different.
Mainstream religions have taken idealism past standards and public responsibility.
Government unions should be an oxymoron.
Taking care of all America has done so far is not sexy enough to get votes.
Our litigious nature has been taken to extreme, as in now being counter-productive to the well being of society.
Public trials and jury type judgments in the media have approached mob mentality, to the degradation of the innocent until presumed guilty principle.
Our national financial under pinning is little understood, little respected, or a cause of concern to the common citizen.
National secrets are just that.

The status quo is assumed as why not.