Pass the Ammunition

Our national policy has been in large part to kill "the bad guys" or to lock them up and to trust in God for the good of the rest.
We said "Live and let live." which meant we each minded our own business and didn't kill "the good guys."
We have practiced little cooperation for the common good.
We took little care of public health and were disgusted by public welfare.
Our words to live by see to have been "Praise the Lord and pass the Ammunition."

Will we ever adopt words to live by that include ideas of of practical responsibility for taking care of public health and general public welfare?
When will we adopt "words to live by" that urge effective cooperation for the common good?
Can't we combine appropriate freedom with appropriate kindness?
Can't we leave a bit more of the killing to God and learn to trust our fellows a bit more?