Well, I guess this is a bit off the subjest, but I refuse to believe that. Everyone that I have ever read about in my American History textbook has refused to believe that. In fact, if 9/11 taught us anything, it's that America is just as susceptible as the rest of the world to changing when it feels threatend. Osame Bin Laden single-handedly changed many things about America. That's sad, but it is true. But there are hundreds of people every day making differences in America, whether it be on a major political level, or just a city cop doing his job. I would like to believe that the individual does matter -- that the individual can make a difference if he's willing to spend the time. The day I give up on that belief is the day I give up America, because in my eyes, that idea is the very basis of what America is formed upon.

I'm not exactly sure what you meant by this. Would you mind clearing it up a bit?

No, unfortunately, I realize that this is the truth. Still, I cling to the childish hope that when Chruser reads this, that perhaps maybe one of these threads will make a difference. I'm going to spring one of these up every once in a while when I feel that it is needed. I know others have been in the past willing to donate money, and if it came to it, I'd be willing to right now. Like I said before, though, I doubt it's a financial problem.