It strikes me odd to listen to many politicians make a call for an America that should return back to basics.  In an advancing society, where decisions are split second and billions of dollars are moved with the push of a button, a back to basic society seems archaic.  However, many GOP campaigns nationwide thought this was a message to send to the American people, believing that a return to what we had, was the best decision for everyone. 
Reality must settle at this point, for what we use to have, came from a long path of triumphs and failures.  Settling for what we use to have is no way to engage in forward thinking.  Times were simpler and easier, but it was a firefight to even get to that point.

A forward thinking party, is one whose values are set in stone, but her ideas can forever change.  It is much easier to make decisions on a set of ideas than beliefs, because many have died by their beliefs with nothing but failure to show for it.  Our return to basics should focus on the very needs of the people and the ideals of what made America an exemplary country to the world. 

The Republican Party once conveyed conservative ideas with plain language that caught the ear and support of many people.  It’s message, which conveyed no double meanings, asked for people to put their faith in their country, show restraint in affairs, and adopt a proactive attitude to help benefit themselves and others.  At the same time, it made a promise that government would construct a system that did not interfere with the daily lives of Americans, and would uphold the context of the Constitution that our founders hoped for.

Unfortunately, the party has become complacent, believing that answers to problems can come from demagogues who provide glib answers to tough problems, and who would easily point a finger at the problem and problem solvers than offer a constructive solution or criticism. 

Conservatism, before Goldwater, was a progressive campaign that introduced social services that lifted people from their desolate beginnings, and gave them the strength and skills needed to produce a better self and a better country.  That spirit of service has been long lost, as the party has lost track of priorities, often forgetting that the people are their responsibility.
Our values have gotten weak, because we’ve let our ideals die.  Let’s bring our agenda back home and help solve the problems here, before we engage with the rest of the world’s dilemmas.

I’m not asking for catch all solutions, but I am asking for consideration of problems that do exist and ways we can work to solve them.  There are a number of worthwhile issues that our nation and government must engage in, because if we allow these problems to go unanswered, then we failed ourselves and the ideals America represents.

Education, Healthcare, Poverty, Defense, and Environment are all issues that are multi-faceted and interconnect to one another to have impacts on our lives.  Government has legislated and thrown money into a number of these issues, with mixed results.  Unfortunately, where human capital is involved, such results are lower and always beg the question of how much more?