My computer wallpaper features a picture of our grandchildren engrossed in play. Every time I open the screen, I’m compelled to question the future for them. With so much talk about America’s greatness, or the lack of it, I wonder what greatness really means? A local business man was quoted: “If you owe a million dollars, that makes you a millionaire.”

We know there are many factors to determine greatness. A country’s greatness may be measured by gross domestic product, unemployment rate, trade balance and market direction. A financial statement can be falsified and tax records are misleading...