Re: Americans who think America sucks.
Originally posted by Norma Jean
You suck. We are a land of freedom, where people come from lands of dictatorship to be in a country of liberty. If your American, you should love your country, regardless if we have a crappy president. America has done awful things and still does, but other countries have done worse things. If you're truly American, you'll love your country for being your country.President Bush is a douche, but don't let that stop you from loving the free country you were born in.
Any day of the week I will express my views on how screwed up this country is. How this supposed "freedom" is a concept of the massive propaganda machine that we have imposed on ourselves, in the form of a supposedly democratic government. These days, freedom should be defined by how much of our personal lives are controlled and dictated by the government. However, this country has afforded me many opprotunities and I will always be greatful that I was born here, and not somewhere else. But, these few real rights give me the freedom to express my feelings about the government, the people who run it, and the people that put them in power.
this country was founded on the idea that freedom is a god given right.
today we are led to believe that it is rather a priviledge which we should
be thankful for. they want to bastardise our own constitution and destroy its very meaning, by making it a statement of what we can/cant do rather than a statement of our inailiable rights.
our founding fathers put forth the constitiution as a way of solidifying those freedoms the best they can...and WHY? because they did not trust those in power...more to the point- they did not trust their 'fellow americans' in power.
i think if ben franklin were alive today, he would not say 'america sucks' but he certainly would be weary(to say the least) of the way our civil liberties are taken for granted.
so the next time a right winger grandstands with talks of "our founding fathers blah blah blah" and "you dishonor our country and founding fathers blah blah" just remind them of that.
And those founding fathers created this country because they thought that the system they lived under sucked. They didn't have the right to say such things. So they fought and died to guarentee us that right. I'm thankful for that, but to remain silent when you are outraged would be an insult to those men and women who died to give us those rights.
i think if ben franklin were alive today, he would not say 'america sucks' but he certainly would be weary(to say the least) of the way our civil liberties are taken for granted.
Personally, I think if Ben Franklin were alive he might say something along the lines of, " Hellllooooooo...Peeeeople... Did you even REMOTLEY get the whole point of what we were trying to do?
well the whole point of freedom is to be able to voice opinion on things such as your own country. Please look up the meaning of freedom first. !!
Its is....
The condition of being free of restraints.
Liberty of the person from slavery, detention, or oppression.
Political independence.
Exemption from the arbitrary exercise of authority in the performance of a specific action; civil liberty: freedom of assembly.
Exemption from an unpleasant or onerous condition: freedom from want.
The capacity to exercise choice; free will: We have the freedom to do as we please all afternoon.
Ease or facility of movement: loose sports clothing, giving the wearer freedom.
Frankness or boldness; lack of modesty or reserve: the new freedom in movies and novels.
The right to unrestricted use; full access: was given the freedom of their research facilities.
The right of enjoying all of the privileges of membership or citizenship: the freedom of the city.
However i think freedom should be restricted only if it starts being targeted against minorities or groups.