Is America is destined for failure?

Oprah received a lot of criticism for founding a private school in Africa rather than in the US - her rationale was that many students in the US simply don't take their education seriously. Even her biggest critics have to admit that she's probably right. My question is, how many of America's (not just Black America's) problems are from simple lack of responsibility? As a nation, we've invested billions into schools that American children simply choose not to attend, and libraries and museums that go unused. Many of our schools are in terrible shape not because of lack of funds, but because their students have such poor discipline that they cannot learn. Almost nowhere else in the world permits this to take place. America is one of the few places where we send the message that you can not be educated, not spend money wisely, and have poor work ethic... and probably still be OK. To me, that is a very scary thought. During the 1960s when schools were closed to resist integration, we founded schools and taught children in our homes and churches. The same was true with HBCUs, where students met under trees and sheds in hopes of improving their lives. Are we, as Americans, too concerned with looking good and feeling good about ourselves that we are selling our own future? Other nations have surpassed us in terms of education, technology, and quality of life. Are many of America's problems not with government or society, but rather individual character?

i feel you on that right there!

You know what, you need to keep saying that. How is somebody going to get hot with Oprah for wanting to spend her OWN dollars with some kids who will appreciate it!!! I'm not sure where the public school debate started. But why would she consider that? Half the parents don't even know the teacher of their own child, much less can name five kids in the class. If they don't take an interest, why should anyone question her not doing it? Americans have the same opportunities that she does. Africans don't. I would hope that my own kids "get" it, but if they don't I wouldn't even give them my money to screw over. I would give it to someone else's kids first. I say if we don't wake up, get a real work ethic back and make smarter money decisions, we are destined for failure.

I usually never blame it too much on individual behaviors or faults... It's is usually some type of social, cultural, political, or generational failure, in my opinion... I think it also depends on which demographic group we look at that may have the most glaring issues. I'm not sure America is destined for failure, but I do think we are destined for revolt and reform just like in the past. American's are the most ingenuitive group of people on the planet it just takes us having a threat for us to pull together, and activate. Right now the threat is not really apparent to most people because our media chooses to ignore the issues that matter and focus on dumb stuff like celebrity gossip and issues. The reason I started HBCUConnect was really to create a powerful network of black folks that could be activated for a variety of reasons and one thing that I believe is that HBCUs can play a big part in turning things around for African Americans if they are run correctly. If I ever get rich, I'm going to start my own HUGE HBCU. It will be the largest college in history designated to serve african americans and those of African descent, and it will be revolutionary. Now if I can only get rich :-)