Is America Dead?

     I once heard a story about a few brave men who believed that there could be something better. They lived in a place where they had no rights. That place was called America. But, they dreamed of something better for themselves and their decedents. They took a chance, even if it meant their lives.
     But today, that brave spirit seems to be gone from America. We are afraid of what may happen, not what will happen. We can't legalize drugs because that could possibly create a nation of addicts. We can't legalize gay marriage because that might lead to legalization of incest. We can't legalize prostitution because it may hurt our young women in some way. What would our founding fathers think of this America, where we're so afraid of what might happen that we're afraid to do anything. They would be ashamed and saddened of how far our country has fallen. The point is, America has always been about taking chances on possibly dangerous things. America has always been about doing what is right despite what may happen to us. America's always been about progress and making things better. Why have we lost that spirit in so many of us? Why are we so afraid of what has not yet come that we won't even try? So I ask any American who reads this to please remember that American spirit within each and every one of us.