America, it's time to wake up.

We need to fix the USA with an effort beyond the one that we put forth for World War II. It's long overdue. We Americans haven't been asked to do very much in coping with crisis after crisis in the last decade or two. We need a national effort. To fix the economy. To rebuild and expand our infrastructure. To put everyone back to work. To end our dependence on fossil fuels. Yes, there's quite a list. An indication that America is on the decline. We've become second rate. And we are descending rapidly. Toward third rate. And fourth rate. We could become a holy shame. And hit the bottom. A disgrace. But we can still be saved. We can pick ourselves up by our bootstraps. By putting forth an all-out effort. By repudiating what we've become. By resolve. By determination. By waking up. --Jim Broede