ot take a job in another city that pays better. They cannot shop in another city at a store whose prices are better. They feel helpless and hopeless.Finally, our nation must address the lack of moral values in todays society. Without morals, our country is plagues with leaders and citizens who have no concept of right and wrong.Our governmental leaders should lead by example, but in recent years, they have failed miserably at this task. The incident of infidelity of former President Bill Clinton is a prime example of this failure. Not only did Mr. Clinton commit adultery, he also lied under oath in a court of law and got away with it. The only lesson taught by this example was that if a person has enough power and influential friends, they could get away with any act without fear of prosecution.Parents are doing no better than our national leaders. We are failing to set examples of proper behavior for our children. The standard of look out for number one has become commonplace. We no longer practice the Biblical rule that states, Do unto others as you would have done unto you. Instead, we continually show that there should be no tolerance or understanding of any wrongdoing committed against us.Very few youth of today have respect for teachers, elders, or each other. Everyday more and more instances of violent crime are committed by our nations youth and children. Shocking accounts of children bringing guns to school as a means of solving problems with a teacher or a fellow student are becoming increasingly frequent. Children are committing crime, which were one thought only committed by adults such as rape, robbery, and murder.For our nation to be successful in the future, governmental leaders and citizens must come together to find solutions to the problems of terrorism, illiteracy, and lack of moral values. If we do not, our nation will weaken....
