Reviewing the Past One of the most revered documents in American history is the Declaration of Independence. It is with this simple combination of parchment and ink, that the thirteen original colonies started the American Revolution. The document set forth the ideal role of government by describing how God intended governments to work. However, the government’s objective of continuing the founding ideal of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” has wavered over time. During the last two decades America has moved further away from these ideals as seen by the split political parties, decreasing safety, and The continuous disagreement of the two major political parties has caused the United States to come to a standstill after years …show more content…
The main problems are seen in the Veteran’s Administration Health System and the last government shutdown. The failure to secure and correctly distribute funds to the Veteran’s Administration has caused long wait times. This is happening because clinics are becoming understaffed due to the mismanagement of funds. This lack of employees leads to a single doctor having to see a patient load equivalent to a fully staffed private clinic. This large patient load results in a longer wait time for appointments. This causes the life and happiness of veterans to be hurt because many need immediate appointments for war injuries. The second issue due to disagreement on the budget is the last government shut down. Since the party could not agree on a budget, all government funded programs closed. These closures lead to vacations being ruined, and many federal employees faced the risk of unemployment or waiting months for their next paycheck. This did not preserve the happiness and life of those affected because, many had to cut expenses and live frugally to prepare for a long-term shut …show more content…
This life and happiness meant keeping American’s safe. Unfortunately, the safety of America has plummeted. The threat of internal killers is greater and deadlier then that of terrorist abroad. During the last two years, there were enough mass shooting to have two a month. However, the American government has not found a way to prevent this. Some politicians point to gun regulations, and others point to having better psychiatric facilities. However, no actions have been made to secure the safety of American’s from the threat of fellow Americans. This has led to people living in fear that one day they might go to a movie, concert, or football game and never return because of a