America Today

America Today

 By Nicole

            America is a vast country of many different kinds of subjects. Some of these include the people, states, and the government. The people of America can be placed in many groups and stereotypes, but they are all Americans. The states are mostly the same, except for a few age laws and environments. Many positive things can not be said about the US government, for it has not been listening to 'it's people', since Lincoln stepped out of the building. America is fine place to live, for its civilization and clean water. But when it comes to true, honest substance of a country, it is hard to find here in America.

            Americans, Americans, Americans. They are Starbucks loving, technology depending, food wasting, environmentally damaging animals. They are worse than the animals. At minimum, the animals love and care for the environment. Most Americans today have lost all of the traditional values of life. Bakeries have been replaced my cell phone shops. Pet stores have been shut down due to big corporations, like Wal- Mart, selling them out. People are hardly friendly with their neighbors, and must lock their doors at night. There are a few exceptions to this. There are very few small towns left in America, where bakeries are still running and neighbors are chatting. But, for the most part, America has been swallowed by big companies and money.

            The states of America need environmental help. Did you know that forty-four percent of American waters can not be swam or fished in? People and their factories have polluted the waters. Fisherman can not enjoy a river like they could in the 1800's. There is very little land left to be built on. Most land is covered by tall or wide buildings. Deserts have been plowed down for houses which no people are living in. Mountains are shaved for no reason. All of this construction is happening, but no thought about the environment is put into it. Clouds of pollution billow out of tractors and trucks all day long. Highways are filled with smog and dust. If only we had horse drawn carriages again! America's states have been building, selling, and buying: murder to nature.

            There is so much to be said about the US government, but no one wants to hear it. Americans know that their government is filled with stubborn, unloving, self- centered people. The government never stops to help the small town people, who make up the heart of America. They focus on big money, and that is about it. They cheat us Americans out of our hard earned money, to spend it on their salaries. America's government is dishonest and unapproved by many.

            The one thing I am thankful for, to live in America, is its civilization. Although we have damaging traits, corporate wars, and a dishonest government, we still have clean water. We can take showers without worry of getting the water in our mouths. We can order food and have it in five minutes, for less than five dollars. Americans can enjoy a life made easier by technology. We lose our traditional values and traits to this new world, and it is sad. But we still must be thankful for how easy our lives are compared to what American life used to be. America is a country where we can have our cake and eat it too.