The Gold Standard

America used to be the 'gold standard' which the rest of the world looked to to measure their own value and worth. What happened?

We may not have had the best of experiences or material world, but hey, we had our standards. What happened?

The gross lack of standards can be seen in wide disarray (not to be confused with Desiree: that's for another blog) from the TV in your living room all the way to the White House. Not only what happened, but when?

When did we as a nation stop caring about the standards by which we lived for so long? When did it become all right to lie, cheat and steal... oh yes, and to get away with it? When exactly did we throw out our Gold Standard and begin to progress to Third World status. Because that's where we're heading... and fast.

I wonder...

Was it around the time when we were no longer named the United States of America? You know when that was. It's when being American was no longer good enough. It's when we had to break ourselves apart from this great land and become hyphenated Americans.

It is written that to vanquish a land such as ours, one only need divide and conquer. Who will triumph over us as we sit idly by eating our pizzas, chasing the dollar and playing video games? Who's minding the store?

No, gold can't tarnish... but it can be stolen. What happened to yours?