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I am no longer proud to be an American.
« on: November 23, 2011, 08:51:34 PM »
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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 friends”), 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 “enemies”. I find it hard to believe they are merely “envious” of our “greatness”.

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 Trust”, 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.

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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. 

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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.

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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
   

I'm proud not to be part of the OWieS.

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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!



Get a job DUmmy, even if it is beneath you, I guarantee you will feel better about yourself.

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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011, 08:56:06 PM »
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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.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011, 09:45:14 PM »
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I am no longer proud to be an American.
So, now we know what the First Wookie calls
her sock puppet.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011, 10:02:16 PM »
Only country in the world where the poor die of obesity related diseases.... :whatever:
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011, 10:05:32 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on November 23, 2011, 10:02:16 PM
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.  :-)
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 10:10:55 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on November 23, 2011, 10:05:32 PM
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.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2011, 10:12:27 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on November 23, 2011, 10:10:55 PM
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.

The 1% profits from food stores, so they had every right to steal.  :-)
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2011, 10:34:33 PM »
YAWN..do you ever get tired of your own bitching?
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2011, 10:47:59 PM »
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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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2011, 10:52:53 PM »
Bravo.

It's almost like being in the room with a liberal.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2011, 11:01:32 PM »
H5 dandi
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2011, 11:05:40 PM »
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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.

Hey DUmmie Daddy, you support the OWS crap here right? Compare your rights here to your rights in any other country. You have the First Amendment to be an idiot, and protest with these clowns. However, if you speak up in another country against your government, there are a plethora of things that can happen to you. Hey, go try protesting in Egypt right now. Comparably, you get pepper sprayed here you can wash all that out, and be fine. You go over there and protest...you get nerve gassed, and the damage from that is fairly permanent depending on how much you take in.

Count your blessings, idiot.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2011, 11:06:02 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 23, 2011, 10:52:53 PM
Bravo.

It's almost like being in the room with a liberal.

I frightened myself for a moment there.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2011, 11:19:03 PM »
****ing whiny ass bitches. If you don't like it leave . I hear Venezuela is great all year round
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2011, 11:19:46 PM »
Quote from: Revolution on November 23, 2011, 11:05:40 PM
Hey, go try protesting in Egypt right now.


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.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2011, 11:27:04 PM »
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2011, 11:33:13 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 23, 2011, 11:27:04 PM
Funny you should mention that.

Gregory Porter, Luke Gates and Derrik Sweeney identified as 3 American students arrested in Cairo
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.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2011, 11:39:57 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on November 23, 2011, 11:33:13 PM
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.

Idiots.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #18 on: November 24, 2011, 12:14:34 AM »
You know, kudos to Freeper who brought over what's been the most-popular thread for lurking primitives to come here and read.  

franksolich is proud to be an American; not because it bestows any particular virtue upon franksolich, but only because it's a gift being associated with some of the most exceptional people the world's ever seen.

The primitives can kiss franksolich's American ass.





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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2011, 01:13:53 AM »
Coach :-)
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2011, 08:08:36 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 23, 2011, 11:39:57 PM
You know Obama, Clinton, and Holder will still go to the mat for them.

Idiots.

I was skim-reading and thought you were saying that Obama, Clinton, and Holder were the three anti-American spies...seemed a fair enough comment to me.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #21 on: November 24, 2011, 08:16:52 AM »
What's the attraction of Muslim countries that draws these spoiled rich kids?
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #22 on: November 24, 2011, 10:09:14 AM »
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Viva_Daddy   (128 posts)           Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PM
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I am no longer proud to be an American.

Coincidentally, America is ashamed of you, too.
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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #23 on: November 24, 2011, 10:17:25 AM »
Hey DUmmie, click on the link. Select "Departures", pick one and GTFO.

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Re: I am no longer proud to be an American.
« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2011, 10:30:12 AM »
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Viva_Daddy   (128 posts)           Wed Nov-23-11 07:50 PM
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I am no longer proud to be an American.

LIAR!

You were never proud to be an American in the first place.
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