I guess since I just wrote my Western Heritage paper, I'm going to stick with the theme of Power, but continue onward with it in an educational sense. The power of the Roman Empire was extremely overwhelming and therefore Rome was without a doubt one of the most influential governing bodies in the history of the world. It is interesting, however, that we can form such parelels between Rome and the United States. Poor economy, lost faith, overwhelming debt, high taxes, social classes, poverty, etc. Do you see a possible collapse, of a once great Nation of ours, to simply fall into a heap of history, similar to the Romans? After all we haven't been around for nearly as long as they were. What do you think?
Yes, the Roman Empire has very similar aspects of the USA. However, the chances of our Nation falling "into a heap of history" is logically out of the question. With our strong body of government and the power we have over almost every country in the world, our nation will remain as is. High taxes and social classes are what keep our nation as strong as it is. With high demands, we make high profits. The Roman Empire was the most influential govering bodies but it also had a quicker falling economy with no base. Something as strong as our Nations demands and what it requires to keep it successful is the exact reason it will never discinigrate.
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