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"America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've got to want it bad, because it's gonna put up a fight. It's gonna say, "You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil who is standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours. You want to claim this land as the 'land of the free'? Then the symbol of your country cannot just be a flag. The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest. Now show me that, defend that, celebrate that in your classrooms. Then you can stand up and sing about the 'land of the free.'" -The American President
I love this country. Yes, I'm a bleeding heart liberal, and I adore America. Have things gone wrong in our short time as a country? Of course. But when I look at the immense freedoms and opportunity at my hands, I can't help but be grateful that I live here. I was raised by an American parent and a German one, and growing up I saw first hand what other countries were like, and as much as I adore Germany and the fact that I have dual citizenship, I doubt I'll ever leave. I suppose my admiration and love for the USA is the reason I get so angry when we have politicians in office who, in my opinion, do not seem to have the best interest of this country's people at heart. I'm political all the time. I support those people I agree with constantly, I don't just throw on a candidates button and pretend to care in September of an election year. Celebrating this country isn't just for July 4th, it's for all the time. And slapping yellow ribbons and American flags on your car doesn't cut it. Be progressive, always see the need for improvement, but appreciate what IS good.
Stick around, I saw Sicko this weekend, and I have lots to say about that.