Since it rarely goes said in the selfish mindsets of many who claim to be sharing and caring, our freedoms of speech, lawsuits, and voting have given us an ultimate sense of independency.  This is just an observation that has been circulating in my mind for the past couple of days.  As I listen to radio stations like NPR, or watch television broadcasts on CNN, or even listen to citizens of our America complain in the Express Lane (12 items or fewer) of Farm Fresh, I notice that it is generally someone else's problem that the rest of the United States must deal with.  So many people complain about situations that they themselves are in vs. the situation of the United States as a whole which I consider to be selfish by all degrees and will only uproot more partisanship.  

 Why more partisanship?  Because if one person complains about having to pay taxes (to help fund educational programs for example) which have been rendered insignificant by themselves or their family and another person praises the fact that they are giving a lending hand to the bettering of educational programs, we have partisanship.  We refuse to believe that we are seceding from a union (unadulterated unification) but in all actuality, our broad spectrum of beliefs and values acts as a catalyst for our division.  We need to work TOGETHER.

 Find jobs that need to be done, don't stop looking either.  Supply jobs that need to be done, don't try to maximize your own profit (this goes for abusively rich entrepreneurs who try to do everything by themselves).  Contribute to a collective good, don't question the slow progress of a nation.  Know that just about everything that the United States government is doing is a product of our own voting and wants.  Know that the United States government's actions are meant to provide for our GDP, national security, quality of life, and freedom to do almost anything (so those that say that our government is overtly corrupt with hidden intentions meant to highlight a puppet democracy of some sort, in some aspects you may be right, but when making a generalization- you are wrong).  We are losing faith and dedication, while gaining an individual outlook. We look out for our best SELF interests, we live by the motto "only the strong survive" and "it's a jungle out there", and we make money so that we can live HAPPILY (but since when was happiness a direct result of monetary wealth?).  

 Our selfish motives and actions won't get us anywhere, ask me how I know this... George W. Bush put the icing on the cake.