Proud to be an Amurken

[rev_wayfarer]

I remember a certain Lee Greenwood song gaining popularity during "Desert Shield/Storm."
I was in 7th grade. My dad was mobilized to go to the Gulf. We (my family) went to lots of parades, prayer circles, and such, tied yellow ribbons, and heard that blessed anthem regurgitated each time. And each time we consumed it wholesale, teary eyed, and

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[deanmoriarty77]

Your beloved country had its sacred defenders rounding up random males between the ages of 14 and 40 yesterday.

Yeah, how's that "installing democracy" project goin'? :)

And hold on to that conscience. It's painful now, but i'm sure you're doing humanity as a whole a lot more good by experiencing this with TOM's conscience. We'll talk about it when you get back.

'Til then, keep yr head down, muthafazeeka.

...Where at least ah know ah'm freeeeeeee

[jreedy]

Man, I can't stand that Lee Greenwood guy. He looks so tanned and leathery these days. Do you remember them taking him out of the deep freeze to sing at ball games right after 9/11? Wearing the American flag jacket? Good times

[anonymous]

Just started reading your journals. I found this link on a different website and thought I'd check it out. I'm an American currently living and working in Tokyo, Japan. I'm shocked about how little people (myself included) really know about what is going on in Iraq. The disconnect between people like myself who know no one in the war and the people there. Thanks for starting this diary. Where the fuck is Geraldo? I thought he was supposed to be camping out in Iraq to give us the play by play...LOL