America, we need to get our groove back

America has lost its way, we are not the same country as we used to be. I agree with Tom Friedman who says:

"America has a problem and the world has a problem. Americas problem is that it has lost its way in recent years- partly because of 9/11 and partly because of the bad habits that we have let build up over the last three decades, bad habits that have weakened our society's ability and willingness to take on big challenges" (p.5, Hot, Flat and Crowded,  Tom Friedman).

We are perceived as the most powerful nation in the world. We are also intimidated and influenced easily from my perspective. AMERICA, we need to get our groove back. Just because we got attacked 10 years ago, it doesn't mean we shouldn't still be the happy strong nation that we used to be. "Bad habits that have weakened our society's ability and willingness to take on big challenges". What happened to the people that truly loved America and would do anything to save our country? We are influenced so easily and news these days are telling us to be scared. For example, when swine flu broke out the news was making it seem deadly and scared everyone, when in reality its just a more severe type of flu. We can not be a timid country and scared of things we hear from the media. We need to get back on track and start being the strong, structured nation that we were in the past.