E Pluribus Unum

The title of this blog update refers to the motto on the Seal of the United States akin to the Coat of Arms of any other nation. A new Empire forged on the riverbanks of Mid-Atlantic the motto ultimately refers to the original Thirteen Colonies who came together to create one nation despite their various origins. The Catholic Maryland with the Cavalier Virginia. The Puritan Massachusetts with the slaveowning gentry of the Carolinas. The United States before it's forma founding was much different then than it is now.

To start it off, the landed aristocracy of the South was the true power in that area until the destruction of slavery and it's system during Reconstruction in the 1870s and the violence between slave and slave-master was even brutal enough for others in northern colonies to protest... another facet of Southern society were the poor white. The 80% of Southern Whites who were too poor to own slaves.Middle colonies like New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey for instance were America's breadbasket. These farmers grew so much food that they could easily support other forms of occupations such as the law, real estate speculation, trade and construction with the port at New York being among the colonie's busiest.Last but not least New England with the residual Puritan ethic tried to instill Puritan values via the laws they enacted in their colonies. It's forests constructed the world's greatest military machine (The Royal Navy) and shipping was it's main economic activity. Despite these differing ways of live these people managed to forge a nation.

Let's look at the United States today. American citizens are at each other's throats. The NAACP vs the Tea Party Movement. Republican vs Democrat. Socialist vs Fascist. Wall Street vs Main Street. Old American stock vs New American stock. America is in transition. Not only internally but internationally as it's traditional allies like the United Kingdom grow weaker and new power players such as China and Brazil grow stronger. New enemies are transnational shadows which like viruses lay dormant in states (even the United States) until they decide it is time to strike against America, it's allies and it's interests around the globe. All the while the push and pull between the Federal Government and the States become fiercer and fiercer as the tether threatens to snap.

Whites in America are close to revolting against their political system. They feel abandoned by the Democrats and are bitter towards the corrupt Republican party. Populism is their new philosophy and people like Rand Paul and Michelle Bachmann are sadly their philosophers. Last blog update I mentioned how racially confused and bigoted these people are and i'm sure these issues are bound to get worse as these people gain power and utilize Fox News to broadcast their message of populist revolt. William Jennings Bryan is rolling in his grave. In a new age of "Post-Racial" America, perceived racism against whites seems to be the new fad. Just ask Shirley Sherrod.

What's even worse is the political dance of death both parties seem to enjoy waltzing to in Washington. With the passing of the Financial Bill a few days ago, more hurdles are pressing against the legislative part of government. Climate Change and Immigration Reform are issues that will probably never be solved. Ever. The interests to keep the status quo going in these two areas are far too strong for anyone to try and change for the better.Also, despite TARP and pushing hundreds of billions down the greedy throats of banks it seems like the big corporations which run this would are just hogging the money in case there's a double-dip recession instead of lending the money. Also, Americans are still using their credit cards on borrowed Chinese money as if nothing had happened in September of 2008.

Despite all these problems and the worsening war in Afghanistan, America will have to unite as country to in order to prosper in this century. In a new age where global competition isn't only from nations but from foreign corporations and small businesses in developing nations... America will need to adapt. Or die. The Tea Partiers should change their banner from "Don't Tread on me" to "Don't leave me behind".