America's Infrastructure: A State of Disrepair
The state of America's infrastructure is in a dire condition. Water mains are bursting every two minutes across the country, leading to contaminated drinking supplies and boil water notices. One out of every three bridges in the U.S. is in need of repair, a situation that endangers hundreds of millions of commuters daily. An estimated 300 million people could face power outages across the United States between 2024 and 2028 due to widespread power grid failures.
America's infrastructure received a C- on the Infrastructure Report Card, a clear indication of the country's deteriorating state. The nation is witnessing a surge in collapsing bridges, buckling roads, overheated railways, deteriorating power lines, contaminated water lines, outdated public transportation, overtaxed power grids, aging ports and waterways, unsafe tunnels and highways, and spotty or insufficient telecommunications assets.
Failure to Address Infrastructure Problems
Despite the hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars that have been pledged to address the nation’s infrastructure problems, the country remains unprepared to deal with climate disasters such as floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts. This is largely due to the failure of politicians across the political spectrum to prioritize the needs of the American people.
The damage caused by Hurricane Helene is a stark example of this failure. Entire towns are underwater, roadways have collapsed or are impassable, potable water is scarce, and over 1.5 million households are still without power. It is clear that the nation's priorities need to be re-evaluated.
The Neglected Infrastructure
While politicians engage in partisan games with tax dollars, the nation’s critical infrastructure continues to be neglected. This includes both the physical foundations of the nation and the figurative foundations of our freedoms. The focus is often on grandstanding, bloated military budgets for endless wars abroad, foreign aid to support the infrastructure and military defenses of international allies, and all manner of graft and pork barrel spending.
The political theater being presented to keep Americans distracted does nothing to improve the lives of the average American. There is an urgent need to fix what’s broken in this country, starting with an overhaul of the nation’s infrastructure.
The Plight of the American People
Throughout the country, millions of Americans lack access to or cannot afford broadband internet service. Over 2 million people live without running water or basic plumbing. The political will to address these deficiencies has been weak or inattentive, as the rewards are too far removed from electoral advantage.
Both Republican and Democratic parties support endless war, engage in out-of-control spending, ignore the citizenry’s basic rights, have no respect for the rule of law, are influenced by Big Business, care most about their own power, and have a long record of expanding government and shrinking liberty. This is not about party policies, but about the plight of the American people who continue to be treated like a permanent underclass.
A Country's Priorities Out of Step
When a country spends nearly $10 billion to select a president, while 38 million of its people live in poverty, nearly 7 million Americans are out of work, and more than 600,000 Americans are homeless, it is clear that the country's priorities are out of step with the needs of its people.
Overhauling the nation’s infrastructure will require a significant amount of money. However, this won't happen as long as the U.S. government continues to fund the military industry complex and its voracious appetite for endless wars.
The American Empire is approaching a breaking point. The government is destabilizing the economy, destroying the national infrastructure through neglect and a lack of resources, and turning taxpayer dollars into blood money with its endless wars, drone strikes and mounting death tolls.
Bottom Line
We failed to heed President Dwight D. Eisenhower's warning against letting the profit-driven war machine endanger our liberties or democratic processes. The illicit merger of the armaments industry and the government now represents perhaps the greatest threat to the nation.
The only hope of restoring both the structural and freedom foundations of this nation is by getting our priorities in order. This means focusing on what really matters: shoring up our battered Bill of Rights and investing in the American homeland.
What are your thoughts on this matter? Do you agree that America's infrastructure is in dire need of restructuring? Share this article with your friends and let us know your thoughts. You can also sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is delivered every day at 6pm.
America's Infrastructure: A State of Disrepair
The state of America's infrastructure is in a dire condition. Water mains are bursting every two minutes across the country, leading to contaminated drinking supplies and boil water notices. One out of every three bridges in the U.S. is in need of repair, a situation that endangers hundreds of millions of commuters daily. An estimated 300 million people could face power outages across the United States between 2024 and 2028 due to widespread power grid failures.
America's infrastructure received a C- on the Infrastructure Report Card, a clear indication of the country's deteriorating state. The nation is witnessing a surge in collapsing bridges, buckling roads, overheated railways, deteriorating power lines, contaminated water lines, outdated public transportation, overtaxed power grids, aging ports and waterways, unsafe tunnels and highways, and spotty or insufficient telecommunications assets.
Failure to Address Infrastructure Problems
Despite the hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars that have been pledged to address the nation’s infrastructure problems, the country remains unprepared to deal with climate disasters such as floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and droughts. This is largely due to the failure of politicians across the political spectrum to prioritize the needs of the American people.
The damage caused by Hurricane Helene is a stark example of this failure. Entire towns are underwater, roadways have collapsed or are impassable, potable water is scarce, and over 1.5 million households are still without power. It is clear that the nation's priorities need to be re-evaluated.
The Neglected Infrastructure
While politicians engage in partisan games with tax dollars, the nation’s critical infrastructure continues to be neglected. This includes both the physical foundations of the nation and the figurative foundations of our freedoms. The focus is often on grandstanding, bloated military budgets for endless wars abroad, foreign aid to support the infrastructure and military defenses of international allies, and all manner of graft and pork barrel spending.
The political theater being presented to keep Americans distracted does nothing to improve the lives of the average American. There is an urgent need to fix what’s broken in this country, starting with an overhaul of the nation’s infrastructure.
The Plight of the American People
Throughout the country, millions of Americans lack access to or cannot afford broadband internet service. Over 2 million people live without running water or basic plumbing. The political will to address these deficiencies has been weak or inattentive, as the rewards are too far removed from electoral advantage.
Both Republican and Democratic parties support endless war, engage in out-of-control spending, ignore the citizenry’s basic rights, have no respect for the rule of law, are influenced by Big Business, care most about their own power, and have a long record of expanding government and shrinking liberty. This is not about party policies, but about the plight of the American people who continue to be treated like a permanent underclass.
A Country's Priorities Out of Step
When a country spends nearly $10 billion to select a president, while 38 million of its people live in poverty, nearly 7 million Americans are out of work, and more than 600,000 Americans are homeless, it is clear that the country's priorities are out of step with the needs of its people.
Overhauling the nation’s infrastructure will require a significant amount of money. However, this won't happen as long as the U.S. government continues to fund the military industry complex and its voracious appetite for endless wars.
The American Empire is approaching a breaking point. The government is destabilizing the economy, destroying the national infrastructure through neglect and a lack of resources, and turning taxpayer dollars into blood money with its endless wars, drone strikes and mounting death tolls.
Bottom Line
We failed to heed President Dwight D. Eisenhower's warning against letting the profit-driven war machine endanger our liberties or democratic processes. The illicit merger of the armaments industry and the government now represents perhaps the greatest threat to the nation.
The only hope of restoring both the structural and freedom foundations of this nation is by getting our priorities in order. This means focusing on what really matters: shoring up our battered Bill of Rights and investing in the American homeland.
What are your thoughts on this matter? Do you agree that America's infrastructure is in dire need of restructuring? Share this article with your friends and let us know your thoughts. You can also sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is delivered every day at 6pm.
