How should liberals celebrate the 4th of July

Drowned Out

amethgr8 wrote:

no one want's to consciously take anything for granted.

I've never been out of the country (only to carribean) and often wonder of life living somewhere in asia, europe or great britian.

I see the shows on the documentary chanels and see people literally risking their lives to come here. One show, showed a body of woman laying on the ground, lost from her group and to her end. can you imagine what was going through her mind in those final moments. It's hard to get over sometimes.

maybe we don't always see it, and a commitment to anything takes growth, and it's not always perfect, but all those people on those shows can't be wrong.

I'll take it. I'll stay here, try to make my path, change, whatever I can do, but I'm thankful I was born here.

jus sprayin.,.\
amy

I think the people who risk their lives to get to the US are exclusively poor.
I think those same people would likely live a pretty comfortable life in their home country if they were well-off, regardless of what country we're discussing. Also, you can almost be sure that our countries have at LEAST somewhat contributed to the conditions that leave them desparate in the first place.
Regardless of your opinion on that topic, the underlined words above make all the difference in the world to me. Being THANKFUL and feeling LUCKY to be born in a "first-world" country is totally understandable. Being PROUD to be born here, is not. Taking pride in something you had nothing to do with always seems foolish to me.

Parachute

Halifax2TheMax wrote:

brandon10 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxV9K3aw-h0&feature=related


Merican enough for ya?

And some wonder why Pearl Jam won't play the south?

cuz theer skeered. panzeez.

Parachute

Drowned Out wrote:

Blockhead wrote:

Is there any event/day/minute that you people don't complain about? Do any of you have any fun?
Why let politics ruin time spent with family/friends.
I used to think that PJ fans would be cool people to hang out with, but you people sound miserable...
Why do you spend time listening to an American band, on an American website, if you hate america so much?

Please explain how any of us are letting politics ruin time spent with families or friends?
Personally, I just don't partake in any of the flag waving nationalism some consider patriotic.
I enjoy the holiday just as much as you people who get all puffed up over being born lucky....but apparently not as much as gimme

3,101 posts.

(just breakin' ballz.)

Flagg

Halifax2TheMax wrote:

brandon10 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxV9K3aw-h0&feature=related


Merican enough for ya?

And some wonder why Pearl Jam won't play the south?

Because there are no racists in the north right?

Drowned Out

Parachute wrote:

Drowned Out wrote:

Blockhead wrote:

Is there any event/day/minute that you people don't complain about? Do any of you have any fun?
Why let politics ruin time spent with family/friends.
I used to think that PJ fans would be cool people to hang out with, but you people sound miserable...
Why do you spend time listening to an American band, on an American website, if you hate america so much?

Please explain how any of us are letting politics ruin time spent with families or friends?
Personally, I just don't partake in any of the flag waving nationalism some consider patriotic.
I enjoy the holiday just as much as you people who get all puffed up over being born lucky....but apparently not as much as gimme

3,101 posts.

(just breakin' ballz.)

Geez, you're even wrong when you're kidding around
My post count would be more indicative of wasting work time than time with family/friends...esp considering I have a friend or two here and this is how I spend time 'with' them....and my 'most active forum' is the AET.

Blockhead

Drowned Out wrote:

Parachute wrote:

Drowned Out wrote:

Please explain how any of us are letting politics ruin time spent with families or friends?
Personally, I just don't partake in any of the flag waving nationalism some consider patriotic.
I enjoy the holiday just as much as you people who get all puffed up over being born lucky....but apparently not as much as gimme

3,101 posts.

(just breakin' ballz.)

Geez, you're even wrong when you're kidding around
My post count would be more indicative of wasting work time than time with family/friends...esp considering I have a friend or two here and this is how I spend time 'with' them....and my 'most active forum' is the AET.

:roll: keep on justifying...

Drowned Out

Blockhead wrote:

:roll: keep on justifying...

Hardly justifying anything, just pointing out Parachute's error. Comprende? I even said so. I'll be sure to congratulate you on your upcoming 1000th post Heidi. I guess you're 2/3 better than me.
Justify this: letting others answer direct questions for you, then popping out from behind their skirt to make a lil troll remark.

Blockhead

Drowned Out wrote:

Blockhead wrote:

:roll: keep on justifying...

Hardly justifying anything, just pointing out Parachute's error. Comprende? I even said so. I'll be sure to congratulate you on your upcoming 1000th post Heidi. I guess you're 2/3 better than me.
Justify this: letting others answer direct questions for you, then popping out from behind their skirt to make a lil troll remark.

??? what question was directed towards me?

Kat

Since the holiday is over, so is this thread...and getting along is important....personal comments are not ok.