Sounds like a libertarian rant to me. You are on your own, anything goes.

The world wants us to prosper, it is a global economy. The world wants us to use our power in responsible ways. The world wants us to once again be the shining city on the hill. The small groups of true America haters don't care who runs our Government, they hate us any way, because we are different from them.

You are free to smoke in your own space, watch pron, and pay for the best in health care. You are also free to be as entrapenureal as you wish, as long as you follow basic rules (safety, employment rules, etc.) and contribute your fair share to the common good.

It is time for this generation to become responsible, our parents and grand parents built up an amazing infrastructure that has allowed this free enterprise system to thrive, we must keep it in good repair. Government funded research has given us medical breakthroughs that have saved my life and the lives of many others, it is now our responsibility to make this available without crippling the small business owners and huge auto makers. We can do this while keeping it in the private sector, but some rules definitely need to change. People should not be shackled to their oar because of health insurance rules.

Any decent society has a responsibility to care for the least of their number. This is even more important when the basic framework is economic competition, or capitalism. I am fortunate, I can compete in the job market and thrive. But there must be a social safety net for those who, for various reasons, cannot compete. The real challenge is to get to these populations in early childhood, and try to give them the tools to compete.

We all had help from somewhere. My father, my Army benefits, my employer giving me a second chance. All these "investments" paid off, now I am productive and a positive part of society. I don't mind giving back, helping to lift others, doing my fair share.

It is a call for all Americans to pull together, to level the playing field so those who work, gain, and those who have a great deal of capital to invest, are required to do so within rules that protect the basic financial structure. It is time for the corporations that profit from the infrastructure to do their fair share to maintain it.

Please dispose of the knee-jerk ideological reactions, shutting out the ideas of others. This new day in America will include conversations with fiscal and social conservatives, people who view freedom in a different way, folks like yourself if you will open up to the dialog.

Again, work with it. We can all win here. We all love our country, our visions are not that far apart. We can get there.

-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy