Observations from the Battlefield
Observations from the Battlefield The imagery of the American Dream has never been a constant. America's aspirations are simply a vast collective of wishes for future generations by those confronted by problems that seem difficult to solve. Although we never admitted it, America was never perfect. And our notion of the dream was always a work in progress matching our hopes for our nation. As Americans we dreamed of exploring our universe. However, outside of our childhood imaginations, we never dreamed of living on other planets for fun. It was always because something on earth forced us to seek refuge elsewhere. The same is true on earth. Our parents and grandparents hoped to escape poverty, crime and other social ills by moving their children and grandchildren to safer places but equally environments where they could earn higher wages and live better lives. Suburbia became our dream as a refuge from the cities. Rarely did we ever hear about people demanding change wher...