AMERICA AND THE FUTURE.

The Republican Party nomination race could be the same one as in the 1980s, when Reagan and G.W. Bush, Sr., battled for the nomination, and ended up with Reagan becoming the president, and Bush, his vice-president.

The same dreary episode is being played out in the 2012 election campaign, to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people, that a strenuous fight is going on in the party, which is true, but for the same purpose of the "three card monte" game in the 80s by the Republicans.

The encounters between the two candidates, Reagan and Bush happened to be more furious than the ones going on now with Romney and Santorum. Yet, in the end, Americans have been bamboozled to accept the outcome as being "alright".

Reagan actually did nothing after that, except attacking a little Island in the Caribbean, Granada, and calling Mikhail Gorbachev of the then the USSR, to "tear down the Wall," dividing Berlin.

Reagan's vice-president, G.W.Bush, Sr., then became the United States president and saved Kuwait from getting to be overrun by Saddam Hussein of Iraq.

Those two periods, except for the thwarting of Hussein from owning the oil rich enclave of the Persian Gulf, were actually wasted, with the U.S. doing nothing spectacular, either politically or socially, that would bring about any practical change in the world.

In other words, those who are in a position to know, can say that there will be a repeat of Romney or Santorum, with one becoming the president, and the other being his vice-president, or even vice-versa; replicating the exact pattern of government or governments during the 80s.

However, it will be a good thing for Americans to see through the charade that is presently going on; and do not get me wrong, it is a "fight" all the same. Yet, if there is ever a chance for the Republicans to win the 2012 presidential election, the U.S. will have another sixteen years of wasted time and effort to make things better for its citizens.

Again, people in the know are hoping that that will not happen; for an entirely new experiment is just starting, as of January, 2009, to prove to the world that America has something substantial and realistic to offer, and that is true freedom, in which opportunities are equally opened to people, irrespective of demographics or social origins.

That is the period the nation is in today; with the first African American as president, opening the path for anyone to pursue his or her ambition, as far as possible; and not just allowing only a few to dominate the affairs of the U.S., and for that matter, the world.

To change or reverse that trend, the wealthy and the affluent in society are poised to foil its (trend) progression, by coming together under the old banner of conservatism to "reclaim America and to restore it to its former glory"; which is nothing short of a myth, because what its organizers are looking for is to maintain the status quo.

In that situation, as we are all aware, the "rich becomes richer; and the poor, poorer", as the economic picture will eventually show, that no real transformation in the lives of a great majority of people is taking place.

In the 2012 presidential election, the future is what is at stake, not just for America, but for the world at large, as anyone; yes, anyone, with the capacity to lead and be able to formulate effective changes that will bring peace among all nations.

If America is to remain a great nation, it cannot isolate itself from the myriad of nationalities surrounding it; who are thirsting for a real leadership example to follow, in order for actual peace and prosperity extending to all peoples of differing backgrounds to exist.

From the year 2008, America has proved that it can provide that kind of leadership, and therefore, it could not go back to the ways that would tend to invite animosity and hate to itself as before.

It has an enormous military power to protect itself from its enemies, as the 9/11 perpetrators; but it could not save only itself, as it has to save the whole world in the process; or else all would come to nought, with the great doom trailing after for every person on earth.

It is not that anyone is cursing the political system, as it presently stands; no, not at all, but it (America) must embrace a formula that will equally please all its citizens. That is, equal chance must be made available for all to chase after their dreams; and that will be an example worth following by the rest of humankind.