Are You Proud to Be An American?

Yes, I am proud somewhat! On a whole, democracy gives people more rights than any other form of government I must say. You can see for yourself what's happening around the world today right on TV. In most communist and Muslim countries alone, human rights are not available to women and dissenters of any kind. So, even though some of our rights are being abused or diminished in some way today, we at least still HAVE RIGHTS!

Our constitution gave us all the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A lot of us don't feel we have these rights anymore because our officials do not seem to mete out equal justice in many cases! There are citizens who have experienced abuse, mistreatment, and injustice by many governmental agencies who were developed to help the people in need of them and instead they have abused more people than they have helped. Either they hire incompetent employees who are rude to certain people and are outright disrespectful to others or you have those who could care less about you or what you need. When you apply for certain services, it is a hugh inconvenience for a lot of people who are elderly, disabled, and desperate. It's just a crying shame!

But, it's come to the point in America where "money" seems to be the golden rule if you want to be treated quickly and respectfully. And that makes it hard for us to realize that what we have is a blessing when we have to go through so much more when we're poor. It's hard to have pride in this country when you are not treated equally.

And a lot of our children have nothing good to say about this country and have no allegiance to the same. When asked "what they can do for their country", they want to know "what their country can do for them." The fact that they can get up every morning "breathing" no less, eat their breakfast, go to school or work, or anything else they wish to do is completely lost to them because they feel they have the right to do those things. Only in America children - only in America. They can't imagine NOT being able to do things of their own free will, so they feel entitled to what they have when they should be thanking God every minute that they were not born where they ARE NOT entitled to these freedoms.

Overall, we are a very selfish group of people at times. And those who whine and complain about the silliest things fail to realize that it could be worse. And there are plenty who have a hard time realizing that the little we DO have is still enough to share with our neighbors who might not have at all. That's what human rights should be all about in this country -- share and share alike. That's the way we should treat everyone and be the type of people the world expects us to be.

It all starts in the home though. Parents are always complaining about this or that so the children complain also. If you have the time to complain, you should have the time to do something about it. Legally, you have that right. But it's easier to complain than to take action against someone impeding on your rights. Teach your children the proper way to take action when they feel unjustly treated. Teach them how to report the actions they feel were wrong and how to followup on their report. Teach them how to make somebody accountable to at least acknowledge their complaint, if nothing else. That's the proper way to do things in America, and some times it works! For some it never works. But at least we have a 50-50 option at it.

For those families who have lost their children in the war, I greatly feel your remorse and God knows a "life" is a horrible thing to lose, especially when it's your child. That's why parents should teach their children NOT to take lightly their own human rights because some other American is "dying" so they can KEEP those rights. If just one American gives up his life for his country, ALL AMERICANS should feel blessed and thankful for his sacrifice. Teach your child to honor that sacrifice by honoring their country. That's not so hard to do. Millions would love to come here to do just that. If you can't, then why don't you swap places with someone who can! It's just that simple.

It's an honor to be an American, not a hassle like young people think. Please teach them better for the sake of all our "MILITARY". They deserve our support and prayers. And I love each and every one of them for what they are doing. Whether you believe the war is right or wrong doesn't even matter. You need to believe in the military as a whole and pray for them daily because that's somebody's son or daughter out their dying for YOU! Would you send your son or daughter over there to take their place? I don't think so! At least you should show some respect for those who DO have the courage!

Last but not least, we have thousands of wounded soldiers home who need assistance of some kind. Take your children to a VA hospital and let them talk to some of these soldiers to ask them what they can do to help them. Maybe they'll get the picture then and think of ways to assist them by raising funds in their neighborhoods and schools to bring them a "WE LOVE YOU" package or something. That's a TRUE way of backing our military and showing our gratitude for what they have done. When you help them, you'll feel good within yourself for doing something that is truly GOOD! It'll make you a different person because the heart is inside, not falling from your lips like inconsiderate words do!

We can all be better than we are if we think about it.