I am an American living in a foreign land. In certain parts of the world, I'm seen me as being crude and living in excess. But many want to come and live in the U.S.A and think that we live in a world of milk and honey and that we're all rich. They view us as their rescuers and believe in cowboys, 8 Mile, FREEDOM, safety and think we all smooge with the movie stars. We can worship to whoever or where ever we want, though they believe we know nothing of God. Ha! We can go to any school freely and find jobs and move up the corporate ladder if we so desire. We have the rainbow and are a great nation. Why do we have a President that is forever apologizing and bowing to others? If we as a country is seen as strength why do we have a leader that is forever on his knees. I'm disgusted...are we stupid and bad children that he feels the need to do this?
We are intelligent and I say this with great pride in my nation. We all know things happen in other countries: Poor farmers used as soldiers, ill equipped and used in suicide missions. Decapitations, stonings, fear and persecution. Children used as sex slaves and in bondage for other atrocities. Women and children that freeze to death from snowstorms and don't have shoes or coats, electricity or heat. Housed in mud huts. A nation kept in the dark and forever dependant. We as a caring nation have provided basic needs and help that the bad guys have promptly torn down to enslave their own people. We... always helping the underdog. Things are not always as it seems.
I am home for a brief time watching reports from all over the world on CNN and Fox and I shutter at what is reported. One sided stories of stupid, bad Americans and the squeaky clean good ol' boys- the Taliban. I'm not stupid and I don't appreciate being fed this crap! Just saying! Note to self...use brain frequently and be thankful for what I have... and for a right to vote!
