Viva_Daddy (128 posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PM
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I am no longer proud to be an American.
We Americans love to crow about how “great†America is. Certainly I was raised to be proud to be an American, but I no longer am. Why?
There are more than 50 million Americans who are either unemployed or underemployed. Many of these same Americans and more have no medical coverage except for emergency care and they are afraid to get that because they know they can’t afford it and/or are too ashamed to ask for it. We are the only “advanced nation†in which basic health care is not a human right.
We complain that we don’t have enough doctors, engineers, or scientists, so we hire people from other countries where they get their higher education paid for from the general fund, while our students must either come from rich families or they have to take on tens of thousands of dollars of debt to get a higher education. Meanwhile, we are graduating kids from high school who cannot read and understand a basic contract.
We have millions of citizens who are homeless, many of whom are veterans like me.
Millions of children (and many adults) do not have enough to eat.
We spend more on so-called “defense†than the rest of the world combined, while too many of our citizens do not have their basic needs met. We, along with our “European friends†(and now our “Russian friendsâ€), are the major producers and distributors of weapons to the rest of the world. Maybe if we were a better “friend and neighbor†to other countries we wouldn’t have to spend so much to “defend ourselves†against our “enemiesâ€. I find it hard to believe they are merely “envious†of our “greatnessâ€.
Our Congress has become dysfunctional. Too many of our “representatives†are more concerned with kowtowing to their rich benefactors while saying whatever lies they can get away with to be reelected, rather than working to benefit their constituents or find solutions to America’s woes.
Our Country’s infrastructure is rapidly declining. “No-brainer†jobs bills that would put people to work fixing this problem are not coming out of this dysfunctional Congress for political rather than economic reasons. Too many politicians would rather deny Evolution or the conclusions of climate scientists, reaffirm “In God We Trustâ€, name buildings and erect statues to Ronald Reagan than do their job.
People in this Country are being pepper-sprayed, beaten with batons, and arrested for doing nothing but exercising their First Amendment rights.
Unfortunately, there is a lot more I could add to this short rant, but I have to get ready for Thanksgiving. I don’t want to even get started on the need for paper ballots and fair elections.
I would like to be proud to be an American again; but with these things going on, I fear I may never again be proud to be an American.
Tom Ripley (325 posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:56 PM
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2. I never have been
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Raine (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-23-11 08:11 PM
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8. I was proud when this country elected Obama
but since then ... not so much.
MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:56 PM
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3. Look into Occupy Wall Street
When I see occupiers waving the flag, it looks pretty to me. First time I've been able to look at it without feeling disgust and horror since 2001.
Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:56 PM
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4. You will be proud again. Just make sure you don't give up hope, and join OWS in your own way nt
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-23-11 09:20 PM
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19. Not much too be proud of, for sure. If I ever again hear or read 'get a job'
from those among the 99% who some how feel superior to the OWS protesters for whatever reasons, I swear I will lose it!
Viva_Daddy (128 posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PMThen get the **** out.
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I am no longer proud to be an American.
QuoteSo, now we know what the First Wookie calls
Viva_Daddy (128 posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PM
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I am no longer proud to be an American.
Only country in the world where the poor die of obesity related diseases.... :whatever:
That's because they live in food deserts and can only buy junk food with their food stamps. :-)
I saw that B.S. on the news tonight....If they'd stop robbing the damn stores in their neighborhhods maybe they could have a grocery store nearby.
There are more than 50 million Americans who are either unemployed or underemployed. Many of these same Americans and more have no medical coverage except for emergency care and they are afraid to get that because they know they can’t afford it and/or are too ashamed to ask for it. We are the only “advanced nation†in which basic health care is not a human right.
Bravo.
It's almost like being in the room with a liberal.
Hey, go try protesting in Egypt right now.
Hey, go try protesting in Egypt right now.Funny you should mention that.
Funny you should mention that.
Gregory Porter, Luke Gates and Derrik Sweeney identified as 3 American students arrested in Cairo (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/gregory-porter-and-luke-gates-american-students-arrested-in-cairo/2011/11/22/gIQAHW2skN_blog.html?hpid=z1)
Pass the :popcorn:
They're as bad as the 3 anti-American spies that Iraq had held for awhile. The US government should not get involved in their case.You know Obama, Clinton, and Holder will still go to the mat for them.
You know Obama, Clinton, and Holder will still go to the mat for them.
Idiots.
Viva_Daddy (128 posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PM
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I am no longer proud to be an American.
Viva_Daddy (128 posts) Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PM
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I am no longer proud to be an American.
Then get the **** out.
Whiny bitches.
It's kind of funny. Back when there were protests against the Egyptian government that was semi-friendly to the US, it was big news at the DUmp with countless threads about Tahrir Square. Now that it is the Muslims that hate America that is brutalizing the protesters there is nary a peep. The same is true of the MSM.
DUmmy Version Of Bragging Rights
"I hate this country."
"I hate this country, too."
"I hate it more, though."
"Sheeya, I really hate it."
"Not as much as I hate it."
"Maybe not, but I've been hating it longer."
"Longer doesn't count. It's how much you hate it.
"Oh, so you're the self-appointed judge of which hate is best? My hate is just as good as your hate."
"No, you're drawing a false equivalence. Intensity of hate is better than duration of hate."
"Well I was hating it before you were born, so that counts for something."
"That was old white hippy hate. Mine is the new paradigm - young multi-ethnic gender-blind hate. It's a more intense and pure hate, in keeping with the progressive nature of the movement."
"Sometimes traditional hate is better, though. Your hate has been affected subliminally by corporate Madison Avenue messages. It's pre-packaged, non-organic hate. In fact, if you look closely, you can see Monsanto's trademark on it. See it right there?"
"That's a damnable lie! I'll stack my America-hating credentials up against yours any day, Sparky!"
"**** you, pseudo-hater! You...you...you...STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM!"
"KISS MY ASS! I saw your thread about enjoying those fireworks on the 4th! Here's the link! Your hate sucks!"
"I hate your hate! It represents everything I hate about America! Read Howard Zinn!"
"Screw Howard Zinn and America! I hate you!"
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Ok DUmmies, thought (I know, foreign concept for you there) experiment for you:
You can be born in any country currently in existence in the world. Only condition is that you will be born as the poorest person in that country. Where do you want to be born?
Then get the **** out.
Whiny bitches.
I would limit it to just three...Cuba, North Korea and China.
The point of it is our "poor" are better off than all but the wealthiest in most countries as far as standard of living goes. Plus, if you work hard, you can move up the social ladder.America is the only nation on earth that allows deadbeats to immigrate.
But for the DUmmies, I'll agree to your restrictions.