Blueprint for an Even Better America: Poetic Insights

By Carl A Fisher

Having lived through 62 years of the last century, I saw l hand not only the problems, but also the solutions that advanced us through it Now at the start of this century I see a disconnect between our status quo and our possibilities. Ive put some of my research and ideas into this book to challenge the negative notions of what lies ahead, and to look for some lights at the end of the tunnel. I hope this helps clarify and bring about the changes for a better future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 4, 2008
• ISBN: 9781469106823

Carl A Fisher

Carl Fisher grew up in the 1940s in St. Joseph County Indiana amidst the boom in manufacturing related to WWII. At the age of 8 be started helping in the family hardware store. After high school he was a U.S. Navy Personnelman aboard a gasoline tanker in the Mediterranean. Then he went on to get an Accounting and Management degree from Indiana University. As an artist hes copied many masterpieces. Hes written several historical and scientific papers and over 150 poems.

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Contents

PART 1

BLUEPRINT FOR AN

EVEN BETTER AMERICA

Blueprint for an Even Better America—Prologue

Blueprint for an Even Better America—Introduction

Better America—Spiritual

Better America—Environmental

Better America—Economic

Better America—Our Culture

Better America—Education

Better America—Sports

Better America—Business

Better America—Politics

Better America—Government

Better America—Health

Better America—Investing

Better America—Agriculture

Better America—Survival

Better America—Conclusion

PART 2

POETIC INSIGHTS

Sweeter Purpose

They Hurry

Beauty

Sleigh Bells

Storm Clouds

Traveling

Grand Direction

Lenten Season

Cracker Barrel Man

Tubby McFarkel

Miss McNutt

Pretty Penny

The Seasons

Ode to a Hackberry Tree

Embrace

Keeper of the Fire

The Happy Wanderer

Harbingers

Haunted Barn

Imaginary Pond

Open Mindedness

Mood

Different Chime

Silly Self

Wild Flowers

Thoughts

New Day

You

Great Concerns

Sparkling Words

A Secret

Bounding Main

Babel

PART 1

BLUEPRINT FOR AN

EVEN BETTER AMERICA

By

Carl A. Fisher

Blueprint for an Even Better America—Prologue

To begin let me say much of the American dream and experiment doesn’t need changing or reforming. We should be ecstatic about our freedoms, self government, and rich blend of cultures. Our Forefathers and some very savvy people have led the way to our being the preeminent leader in the world Along the way we’ve been a beacon of hope to all nations.

The point of this article is to draw attention to the storm clouds forming on the horizon and to paint an alternative future for ourselves. They have always been there in one form or another as we’ve gone through wars, tough economic times, various territorial expansions, and life style changes.

Inbred in the American psyche is the concept of rugged individualism. Perhaps it started with people like the early colonist who had to be within reach of their guns. It proceeded from there as they purchased pelts and land from the Indians with things like axes, hoes, and guns—They then proceeded to move the Indians westward. The frontiers people we’re on the cutting edge of individualism, because they had to be so self reliant. But as they joined into settlements and towns they had to bend to the needs and differences of their communities.

Today we still have our streak of individualism guarded by a weakened Bill of Rights. Now though it’s important to look at