America is on a roll following her 221st birthday! She is the only national superpower. Though the Middle East is always fragile and Saddam Hussein bears watching, no war clouds can be seen on the horizon. The soaring stock market sets a new record every week or so, while inflation and unemployment remain low. New millionaires are being created at a breath-taking rate; one can only hope that some of them are Methodist tithers.

Some responsible experts are predicting that we may actually see a balanced federal budget within a year or so; that is, if the politicians can control their addiction to spending. Recent reports tell us that our children's math and science scores are high as compared to other industrialized nations. Though race relations leave much to be desired, the cities are rel…