¶ … national and the international communities there are circumstances and realities that are in need of change. The social and financial implications of the way in which American government and society works is up for review. With regards to five very foundational issues, the growing divide between the rich and the poor, the role of the media, market capitalism and its shaping of the American culture, the role between money and politics, and the role of power in American politics. No one should be surprised by the polls showing that close to 90% of Americans are satisfied with the performance of their selected President, or that close to 80% of the citizenry applaud his Administration's seat-of-the-pants management of an undeclared war. After all, most Americans get their information from media that have pledged to give the American people only the President's side of the story. (McChesney & Nichols 2002)

The media tells us what the president wants us to hear, but that is not how the international world sees us and that is not how those in a position of helplessness see it. The problems are within an they are reflected by the reality without. Changing the media, to reduce the influence of the upper class and the government would mean making all new programs just a little bit more like those you find on public television and radio, rather than those which rely on the government to uphold its power structure.

Many Americans rich and poor, but especially the rich seem to be content to rely on old standards and simply sit back while America becomes something never intended...

A corrupt greedy big brother with problems so substantial within that it would rather take its hard earned money and sink it into international watch dogging with standards it could not uphold within its own borders. " ... utterly convinced that they have discovered the winning formula for economic success -- the only formula -good for every country, rich or poor, good for all individuals willing and able to heed the message, and, of course, good for elite Americans: PRIVATIZATION" (Frank 2002)
The shrinking middle class is an issue that needs addressing. While rich American's continue, even in a failing economy to use tax incentives and tax and financial laws which favor them to continue on a an upward growth pattern while individuals who are working their fingers to the bone continue to have dwindling resources and a stagnating growth pattern. To solve this problem tax reform must be implemented that does not favor the big guy and large corporations, even non-profits need to take social responsibility for the role they play within the challenged economy and begin to reduce the bulging pockets of the upper 10% and send some of it down to those running their corporations.

Reagonomics have been a proven failure, yet those at the top with the most to gain continue to rely on the principles the rich have proven not to uphold, by refusing to let their profits go down to the little guy. Sally caps for upper administration salaries must be put in check while cost of living raises, that are realistic need to be given to the people with the least, the working poor. It seems…