“Is it fair to say the United States is the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire?

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_TD&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1- limits people from voting

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AZ_YS&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1- murder

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_OAN&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1- trash, bad qualities


The United States could easily become a modern day Roman Empire. With the quality of the United States and the actions people are taking, it would be quite easy to become a modern day Roman Empire. Three news article are enough information to prove this point. The articles cover topics about the limits on voting, trash and debris build up, and murder. This all can reference back to the Roman Empire. The United States could become a modern Roman Empire because of the extreme examples of bad quality that took place recently.
In an article from Alabama (http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_TD&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1), there was an official who decided not to let the community vote on a county school chief. The government, including this official would be able to decide but not the actual community. The actual community are the sending the children to school. It seems unfair that they are not allowed to vote. This is similar to the Roman Empire because of the idea of a emperor. The emperor did not give the "community" or the people a vote. The emperor decided everything. He may have had a little help, but he was the overall decision maker. 
In the article from Opelika, Alabama (http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_OAN&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1), the trash rates are increasing. There is more and more waste gathering up in this town of Alabama. In the Roman Empire, trash and waste was not taken care of. Sometimes it was just thrown out a window and into the streets. They eventually came up with a sewer system. The United States has a sewer system, but they still seem to be having a problem. This led to serious sickness and disease. If the United States had more and more trash and less places to put it, then the people could easily become sick.
In the article from Yuma, Arizona (http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AZ_YS&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1), a man was charged with killing a baby. This is just one article that relates to a murder. Murder happens many times in the United States. It also happened many time in the Roman Empire, especially between the emperors. The emperors were usually assassinated by the next emperor or they committed suicide. Emperors had other people poisoned and killed just to make life easier. Sometimes the emperors killed people for entertainment. Death and murder were prevalent in the Roman Empire and is currently prevalent in the United States.
It is fair to say the United States could become a modern day Roman Empire. The articles prove that there is unrest. If the United States continues to head in the direction it is going, it could easily become like a Roman Empire. The Roman Empire eventually fell too, the United States government or people could make one mistake and everything could be over. The Roman Empire was an difficult and hard time. The United States is going through a version of a difficult time as well. The United States and the Roman Empire are more similar than people imagine. 


Sources

Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Opelika-Auburn News. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_OAN&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1

Newseum | Today's Front Pages | TimesDaily. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_TD&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1

Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Yuma Sun. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AZ_YS&ref_pge=gal&b_pge=1