Enlightened U.S. citizens cannot help but conclude that America is in a rapid retreat from greatness and is in a state of deep moral decline.
The American republic was extremely successful for 150 years after its founding. This was partly because the trends and movements that doom any government to early self-destruction were carefully limited and controlled by our Consititution.
After 150 years, politicians began to ignore the Constitution and the doctrines of liberty. Today's chaos and crises are the result of that trend, which a nation of timid citizens has foolishly allowed to continue.
Another huge factor has been the decline of religious influence in American culture and the refusal of good people, especially church-going people, to oppose evil.
-- John K. Carter, Camarillo