This letter is focused on making abortion illegal and stopping the dependency on foreign oil.

Not knowing what will happen in our society today as Americans is scary to say the least. Comparing the past to what the future could hold is frightening when you take in September 11, 2001, or October 29, 1929, into perspective. Anything can change in the time it takes to blink, and the thing that changes could change our lives forever.

My letter basically talks about the way I see the American culture. To me, it appears self-centered, consumer driven, and materialistic. Not very many people are generous or helpful; it is all about how you can get the most for yourself. I want the President to be aware that there are people that are concerned about this, and that it is a big issue.

With the value of the dollar dropping to an all-time low and the government in debt up to its neck, it's quite obvious America is facing a very difficult time in its economy. Unfortunately, this is not the only problem our country is facing. There are several issues that the citizens, and more importantly, the new President of our country need to address.

Why is it in America we break for animals running across the road, we save the seals, and we even protect the whales, but we murder our own unborn children? Is abortion always wrong or are there certain circumstances where it is considered ethical? There are many different outlooks on this topic.

In small Nebraska towns from the day most kids turn sixteen, they are now expected to get a job and work throughout the rest of high school if they expect to be able to attend a school after they graduate high school. Since they have to have a job, then they need a car in order to get to their job, because the state is closing down small town schools. Once the school in a town is closed, then the town begins to die.

The world has changed so much over the years. Certain things that weren't accepted years ago, such as sex out of marriage, are now being loosely discussed as if it is just a way of life. We need to educate young people about having sex and the effects it may have on them and the rest of their lives.

Illegal immigrants in the United States--are they an issue? What should we do about it? Can we blame them for coming to America?

Am I safe? That I don't know, anymore. When I was younger, I would go outside, and play with my friends after school, and not have to worry at all about the security of our nation, nor did I really care at the time. But now, being a first time voter in the new election year, the simple question that I always took for granted seems much more complex.

On November 4th, 2008, United States citizens will be electing a new president to lead the way of our great American made country. It is probably important now more than ever that we get the right set of political leaders to help our great country run more efficiently, and legally. What I mean by legally is our problem with illegal immigration, and how it is affecting our country in more than one way.