Please accept our sincere wish for a healthy and prosperous new year to you and your family, and all those who are close to you. The year 2008 undoubtedly will be a year of great challenge. Yet, if these challenges are addressed collectively by the nation, there is reason for great expectation and hope.
The challenges facing the nation are crystal clear. They include the current global war against Islamic extremists, who seek to destroy our nation; a war which must be fought and won to preserve America, and western civilization. Illegal immigration must be addressed within the context of upholding the rule of law, a foundational tenet upon which the nation is established; and the security threat posed by a border that is not secure from unauthorized entry. Although the economy has exhibited real growth, there are ominous financial challenges reflected in the impending Social Security and Medicare unfunded liability, and the huge trade deficits. The cost of health care services and energy continue to escalate at high levels, undermining the financial stability of American households. The nation’s secondary school system is failing to educate children effectively in the basic areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and science. Finally, the moral foundation upon which the nation was erected is at risk.
All of these challenges are formidable; yet they can, and must be addressed, given that they are vital to the national interests. Each of these important matters will be addressed in “The Video Lecture Series” this year, available at Sheet Anchor’s parent web site www.sheetanchor.org. You are certainly welcome to view the initial video lecture freely accessible at this web site entitled, “A Call to Arms,” an address delivered late last year to a WWII veterans’ organization.
Thank you for viewing this site, and contributing constructive comments. It is my abiding prayer that God will bless you, and our nation, throughout this year.
