We ain't doing a very good job.

The world keeps changing. Whether we like it or not. Just the fact that there are more people around. Many more. Billions more. And so we have to adapt. To accommodate the shifts in population. Used to be we had a predominantly rural economy. Can't have that any more. Because people keep flocking to the urban areas. And now there's a likelihood of significant climate change. Rising sea levels. More extreme weather. And we have new kinds of wars. Wars of terror. The so-called enemy is no longer easily identified. And there's a danger that weapons of mass destruction can fall into the hands of individuals. Crazed people. Oh, so many changes. They overtake us faster than some of us can cope. So, we're left behind. Still living by 20th century ways in the 21st century. Maybe that's why America is on the decline. We're not advanced enough. We're still clinging to the old capitalist ways. The way it used to be. We have to learn to play catch up. And even get ahead of the game. But we ain't doing a very good job of it. --Jim Broede