
Originally Posted by
DevilK9
I'm a patriot, but I'm also a realist. Conceit and self-proclaiming greatness doesn't exactly equal global dominance. We get that attitude from reading the Bible.
If we are so great...why does it cost twice as much for me to go to England or Scotland?
Why can't we produce our own products with our own workforce?
Why can't we balance natural resources with energy dependence?
How can Hannah f/cking Montana make a dime?
Why is our nation's capital in the most insecure spot on the continent?
Why has rap/R&B/dumb music lasted this long?
True, there are great things about this country and I consider it worth more than my life. But to say we are the best "Just cuz" doesn't make it so. We have some serious problems, and it is my love for this country that motivates me to fight for the progression of freedoms it represents even when it may seem overwhelming or impossible.