s felt it has “lost it’s way in the blaze of it’s own prosperity.” The reason this occurred is that the country was changing so drastically, and the battles of so many “truths” were raging, that it was difficult to decipher where the country was really going. Today, in the year 2000, the world is in many ways the same as it was, however, there are many aspects of life that differentiate today from yesterday. We differ now from the 1950’s because our society is not undergoing any drastic changes. The social life of America has stayed fairly constant for many years now. There has been nothing like a big war, or a depression that would have thrown us from our track for years. However, though Americans today are not lost in their purpose of life, we do not have many common goals as a country. Right now, as we approach an election year, it is very clear that people hold very different goals for our country. We have two major presidential candidates, Al Gore, and George W. Bush; who both hold very different views on the purpose and/or goals of our nation. Al Gore, the democratic candidate takes a much more liberal approach to the Constitution than his running mate, Bush. He believes we should fight to preserve our environment, and find supplemental sources for power. He promises to work for middle-class America, to put social security in a “lock box.” He wants to drastically improve Medicare so that all seniors can receive prescription drugs, and in addition he supports a woman’s right to choose. George W. Bush, the republican candidate has a different take on what will be the best future for America. He wants to fight to lower taxes for the richest 1% of America, and eliminate taxes for the poorest Americans. He also supports a bill that will decrease costs for the poorest of seniors, and find supplements to Medicare. He does not care overly about the environment lik...
