"The United States in decline is a frightening concept to face for a person of my stature."
Brian Preston, Concordia High School, Concordia, Kansas

"In our nation there is so much bad that we as teenagers rarely get to see any good on the streets, or even in our schools."
Emily Wiatrek, Falls City High School, Falls City, Texas

"I think that there are a lot more cases where people do not take responsibility, than where they do take responsibility."
Sherri Utley, Camden High School, Camden, Tennessee

"It's so hard to find good things happening in cities and towns. It seems that the cruel and wrong doings are more glorified and publicized."
Becky Britton, Colby High School, Colby, Kansas

"On the other side of life is the violence and evil that outweighs the good of life today."
Clint Goff, Knoxville High School, Knoxville, Illinois