I picked this piece up from The Panama News and I will be ordering this book.

ALL GREAT powers face inevitable decline. At the turn of the millennium it was widely forecast that the Western–centric dominance mantle would move to Asia. In a newly published book, Panama resident Peter Jacobs examines the shrinking role of the USA. In the 1950s, the USA was the most powerful and successful nation on earth. In this book, the author categorically explains what happened and what caused this once great nation’s decline.

What’s Wrong With America examines the major problems facing America today, including a fact-filled discussion of the economy and our soaring national debt, a distressing analysis of the unemployment and jobs situation, a revealing look at the specter of potentially looming inflation, a thought-provoking glimpse of our tax code and its effect in exacerbating the distribution of wealth situation, a critical view of our balance of trade problem, and an objective but damning look at military spending. The book further examines America’s educational system and its results in the light of the greatest spending in the world today. The author delves into the sometimes-murky world of legislation and regulation. Turning next to a penetrating and sometimes pensive look at our government, in the context of its adherence to the Constitution, What’s Wrong With America examines how our government developed and how it operates. America’s extensive and costly social programs are reviewed in the light of their effects. Our justice systems, both criminal and civil law, are also addressed. A specific list of recommended changes is provided in the concluding chapter.

WWWA is objective, but interspersed with occasional politically incorrect views. It is hard-hitting, thought-provoking and absorbing.  How to order