WE'RE BECOMING A NATION OF "TAKERS" NOT "MAKERS"

The outsourcing of our jobs in America has been a hot topic over the past few years. Outsourcing is sending an increasing number of jobs overseas and it has swept through nearly every industry, but it appears that outsourcing has slowed down. Increased global competition, increased regulatory costs, and decreased tax benefits have sent companies looking for cheaper labor back to American shores. A majority of Americans now believe that outsourcing will increase dramatically in coming years; and many believe that such a trend would be bad for the country.

Reports about outsourcing are becoming a daily part of the news. Outsourcing of jobs is touching so many people in America. A recent report by Merrill Corporation revealed that out of a sample size of 1,200 companies they found that 40% were outsourcing work to other countries.

The outsourcing of our jobs in America has hit an all-time high. 60,000 high paying jobs were lost this year alone to call centers, 3rd world countries, and other locations where workers are cheaper and the government doesn't enforce stringent regulations. This outsourcing is forcing American workers to work two, three and some even four jobs to make ends meet. This is also costing the government who must increase food stamp funding as a result of our unemployment problem due to outsourcing. Why is outsourcing allowed if it hurts Americans so much?

Nobody wants to do the hard job anymore

At one time, we all knew the hard jobs. Sure, it may have taken us a little longer to get through college, and maybe we had to take different classes to get the skills, but when we graduated we were ready. Now our kids know of these jobs as movie plotlines or cartoon shows.

We’re losing our working class jobs in this country. No longer are we living the vision of our forefathers. Where the American Dream meant success through hard work and determination, it now means advancement through good connections.

Nobody wants to do the hard job anymore. These days, people are searching for instant gratification, and they want things to be easy. I know this because I’m guilty of it myself. Why work hard when you can work smart?

America have a future?

As of right now, America is slowly losing its place in the world. As we continue to fight with our closest allies (and anyone else who will fight with us), we are facing new problems that require a collaboration between all the countries involved. At this point, if the American government continues to isolate itself and make enemies of those close to it, then I think the U.S.'s best days may well be behind it. I think we must look toward the future and make an attempt to repair our relationship with other nations, lest we face extinction as a nation.

To me, the American Dream is not about any one particular endeavor or goal. It’s not about working hard to pay off your house and car, and retiring in comfort. The American Dream is a forward-thinking ideal, in which all Americans are free to pursue their own happiness and fulfillment however they see fit. In a sense, it’s the very freedom that makes America unique, and what makes our flag worth fighting for.

Yes, we do. We have an important part to play here in America, and the world needs us to be a beacon of hope—freedom, opportunities and prosperity—to shine light in dark corners of the Earth.