Murders, street crime, white-collar crime, shoplifting, trespassing, abuse of power, illegal drugs, legal drugs, illegal immigration and open borders, election-tampering, institutional decay, homelessness, illiteracy, phony racism, real racism, corrupt politicians, vengeful district attorneys, child abuse, domestic partner abuse, disregard for human life, a weakened military, the rise of authoritarianism, expanding ignorance, AI, CRT, DIE, poverty, inflation, radical environmentalism, gender fluidity, lowered standards and weakened values, flight from personal responsibility, death of the meritocracy...the list goes on, and it's getting bigger by the day. 

President Ronald Reagan described America as a shining city on a hill. It is now an endless loop of Escape from New York and Clockwork Orange. We swing on a political pendulum every two to four years. Back and forth we go, never advancing. Half the nation is always angry, frustrated, disappointed, dejected, demoralized, and depressed, while the other half celebrate their victories until it's their turn. 

Those of us who mourn the passing of the Greatest Generation and everything it stood and fought for are, ourselves, fading away. Some of us still find the strength to push back, but our numbers are declining. Some of us are packing up and looking for a safe haven, where we can practice our religion and practice our values without apologizing for them or having to explain them to people without any.