A wake-up call for those who may find themselves discouraged by the challenges we face as a nation at this critical moment in history
The American Spirit
 | By Heritage Foundation Paul Gallagher (Bio and Archives) Thursday, June 14, 2012 | Print friendly | Subscribe | Email Us |
Many Americans proudly hang the Stars and Stripes on June 14 to celebrate Flag Day. On that day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress formally adopted the emblem under which generations of Americans have lived, fought and died. More than any other flag in the world, it symbolizes freedom and celebrates the optimism of our Founding Fathers.
Yet today we have voices suggesting that America’s best days are behind her. The experiment, they insist, is over.
“The American dream is a myth,” writes Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics, in a recent op-ed. A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows that nearly six in 10 think that the next generation won’t live better than their parents do today.
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