What's Right with America

I have seen yet another facebook post about what is wrong with America. It's pretty much the same ol' same ol' but with quotes. Yes, I agree there are a lot of things wrong with the USA but I was raised that you get more flies with honey than you do vinegar sooooo to me, and this is just my opinion, if you want people to listen to you...you really needs to work on the "tone" of the message. And remember just because someone doesn't agree with any or all of your statements to not revert to name-calling and/or self-deprecating humor. It falls pretty flat among the thinkers of America.

With that being said...I'm going to highlight just a FEW things that I think make America JUST FREAKIN' AWESOME! Here it goes:

1. The 1st Amendment: I'll go ahead and start with the BIGGIE....and I'm not just talking about freedom of speech. It states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or depriving the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the PEOPLE to peaceably assemble to gripe about the government. This is an often misused amendment to promote a bunch of bull but hey, it allows you to do just that! If you don't think this is "right" because your religion is the ONLY one, then you are missing the whole point of the intent of this amendment and I really can't help ya. Check out other countries and see how they do business and you'll quit talking about what's wrong with us.

I refuse to make this post about the Bill of Rights AND the 27 Amendments to our Constitution but I can promise you that a LOT of the VERY things that are RIGHT with us is contained within this living document.

2. As a woman, I thank the Lord (and I do mean God because I choose to believe in Him) that He allowed me to be born in the USA. I cannot fathom why on Earth any woman would choose to live anywhere else. Our freedoms, our rights, our very essence to exist flourishes HERE. The American woman CHOOSES whether she works or not; marries or not; has children or not; votes or not (and why on earth wouldn't you everytime the polls are open?!?); goes to college or not; can choose her hair, makeup, clothing, and for the most part is encouraged to become whatever she CHOOSES/WANTS to be. People please! I could go on and on to ad nauseum on this but I'll spare my male readers.

3. We have access to running water, electricity, roads, food, cell phones, education, employment and education opportunities, travel to wherever we want to go either interstate or out of country, entertainment, etc. etc. etc. There are places in this world today, TODAY in 2009, that don't have any or all of these!

4. We have a government that is elected by the people for the people. Enough said.


I am just sick to death of conspiracy theorists, spin cycle doctors, the media, people who refuse to think for themselves, and just the general doom and gloom about the USA and where we are going wrong. I'm not saying there aren't some things, heck a lot, that need attending to...but at the end of the day when I lay my head on my pillow I KNOW I am living in the GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH. Sometimes some people just need a little reminding. Of course they probably don't read my blog...Darnit! ;)