How could a hard-core conservative who wants to go and teach high schoolers their version of American History get around the tugging guilt that they're joining a union, something they would likely consider to be the equivalent of mafisoso blackmail and be terribly against?

Survey says...we think we're the best. According to a survey on national pride, American came in first. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13577802/ So what does that mean? I guess I think we're probably the best just because we're the richest, so comparatively speaking, we're the best. But, would I trade in some cash for a better crime record, lower divorce rate, yeah probably. So, here's the big question for you? How can we make this country better. There are no rules. You can bend or break the constitution if you feel like it's getting in the way of a better society. But, state what you would change and why it would help? As great as it is, America can't be the best we can do, can it? What could we do better?