I LOVE AMERICA!

POSTED BY: Geezer
UPDATED: Friday, February 23, 2007 08:45
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GEEZER

Monday, January 29, 2007 3:15 AM

Yes I do.

I love the America that kicks the bastards out when they go to far, in either direction.

I love the America that raises a stink about, and punishes its own citizens for, treatment of prisoners that's standard procedure in most of the world.

I love the America that allows peaceful protest against the government, in the nation's capitol, without any action against the protesters.

I love the America that may oppose the government of a country, but still feeds its people.

I love the America where I could work with people of all races, sexes, creeds, and backgrounds, and the only consideration was how well you did your job.

I love the America where my dentist is Chinese, my doctor is Scots, my barber is Iranian, my dry cleaner is Korean, my favorite restaurants are Greek, Thai, Mexican, a burger joint with a Central American staff, a Subway where everyone is Eastern European; where I can hear ten different languages a day and we're all Americans and we all get along.

Not perfect, by a long shot, but better than we were. With enough scrappy folk running around to make sure we get better still, and a system that allows us to do so.

I refuse to give up on us. We have the strength to make things better, if we have the will. My glass is half full, and the tap's still running.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

AURAPTOR

Monday, January 29, 2007 3:55 AM

Amen, brother.

No other gets its dirty laundry aired so often, is so quick to make ammends and still does so much good for so many around the world.

I'll take her, warts and all.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

CREVANREAVER

Monday, January 29, 2007 5:17 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Amen, brother.

I second that.

KRYS33

Monday, January 29, 2007 5:38 AM

Agreed.

I think we tend to forget about all the good things we have going for us.

MAZAEN

Monday, January 29, 2007 5:58 AM

I love America because it it has disneyland.

I love America because it has Canada next to it and Nathan Fillion came from there.

I love America because the Americans saved my country from being invaded by Japan in a war.

KHYRON

Monday, January 29, 2007 8:17 AM

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Originally posted by Geezer:
I love America

Troll!

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

THEKNIGHT

Monday, January 29, 2007 12:45 PM

I don't really post on the RWED all that often. Hell I don't really post on any of the boards for that matter. But I do read them a whole hell of a lot. And this little cycle with the love/hate of America has really gotten me thinking. Now as you probably don't know, I am an American currently studying in Hong Kong with lots of people from lots of different places. I would be willing to say that Hong Kong is one of, if not the most international place I have ever heard of, much less been. So being here I get to hear a lot of different peoples view on America from a lot of different backgrounds. This has given me lots of time to think about my own country. Getting to view it from all kinds of interesting angles. Get to watch what is going in my homeland from the eyes of an outsider. I get to see why people do not like the things we do. Hell I can even sympathize with them on most things. But I also remember the country I love; hell I lived there for nigh on twenty years and I am going back to in a few months time.
America has her problems, that is without question. She has always had them, and most likely she always will. There are things about her I absolutely hate. I don't need to name them all, the hate side covers a good few of them fairly well. There are so many things about her that I love. Geezer, you did a great job with putting the good things into words.
Arguing over the nuts and bolts of the issues, well that is part of what makes America great. You can disagree with the administration if you want, or you can support it blindly if that is how you deign to live your life. But in the end, the part that makes me smile and be proud of my country is at the end of the day, you can protest and march, but as long as you keep it peaceful, well there ain't nothing anyone can do. You can disagree in public and the government can't hurt you. I have seen many places around here this year where that is not even close to the case. Where America has her faults, we still must remember that she is still the land of opportunity, and we must keep her that way. It is the job of us Americans to keep her great.
I know that was long and rambling and probably did not make a whole hell of a lot of sense, but the jist of what I am trying to say is that these two threads, the America you are describing is the same one. Hell, no place is perfect. Every place has there good parts and there bad parts. What we need to do is know the bad parts and work on fixin em, but we can't just look at them and be all negative like. You gotta remember there is good, and that good is why people came to America in the first place. Now I am going to step off my digital soap box, head back into the shadows, and hope I don't get stones chucked at me. I am just trying to help everyone get along without trying to kill one another, cause to me that is what America is all about.

Hong Kong- the verse of tomorrow here today.

YINYANG

Monday, January 29, 2007 1:47 PM

America? Eh, it's okay.

CHRISISALL

Monday, January 29, 2007 3:02 PM

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Originally posted by theknight:
Now I am going to step off my digital soap box, head back into the shadows, and hope I don't get stones chucked at me.

TheKnight, please don't stay in the shadows too long, your post was very positive and we need more of that around here. It made all manner of sense, and your view from HK was great. My thread 'I hate America' was intended to bring out just such a response as yours, I guess Geezer set it up better, without as much snark...

A balanced view is all I ask...thanks!

Say Hi to Jackie Chan for me if you see him Chrisisall

CARTOON

Monday, January 29, 2007 3:39 PM

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Originally posted by CrevanReaver:
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Amen, brother.

I second that.

How's about a third? Well said by all of you. Great thread.

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