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My suggestion is everyone who has not traveled out of the U.S. might want to read some good travel books, especially Henry Rollins Smile, You're Traveling because this is not the only marvelous place on earth. In fact, the most marvelous place on earth is earth.

brianlux said:

My suggestion is everyone who has not traveled out of the U.S. might want to read some good travel books, especially Henry Rollins Smile, You're Traveling because this is not the only marvelous place on earth. In fact, the most marvelous place on earth is earth.

The United States has been the beacon of freedom and hope for 2 centuries. It's the land of opportunity. It's not perfect, but there's a hundred reasons why the immigrant patterns brought the masses here. It's the combination of government, freedom, natural resources, and the opportunity to assimilate, while maintaining some cultural identity. No other nation has ever been able to do what we've done at the scale at which we've done it. I hope you were just being a contrarian.

1. Freedom of religion
2. Freedom of assembly
3. Right to Bear Arm
4. Don't have to quarter soldiers
5. No ex-post facto laws (look it up, it's a biggie)
6. Freedom of press
7. Rights against unlawful search and seizure
8. No double jeopardy
9. No cruel and unusual punishment
10. Tax payer funded public education (think this was the norm 100 years ago?)
11. Right to trial by a jury of your peers
12. Right to a speedy trial
13. Full suffrage by US citizens
14. Opportunity for all rights as a US citizen (with the exception of commander in chief)
15. No state shall infringe on your rights
16. Egalitarian opportunities
17. Greatest set of natural resources in the world
18. Jobs for immigrants
19. Opportunities for advancement
20. The most innovative society since the Romans
21. We saved the world from tyranny in WWII
22. We saved the world from the Soviets for the next 50 years
23. We've been the innovator of most important inventions since the industrial revolution. Many of those came from immigrants.

There's 20+ to start. I can keep going, but my immigrant father came from teh Ukraine because his family was being slaughtered by the Soviet government through famine. So instead of proving to you that there are 100 reasons that make America great, perhaps I should get back to the job I'm being paid to do, based on the sacrifice my father made to come over here with NOTHING but desire for something better.

How about we do this.. name me a country that's been a better beacon of hope for the last...say 300 years than the US and we can have that debate.

No. You said 'hundred Reasons'. What are they?

Godfather. said:

mrussel1 said:

1. Freedom of religion
2. Freedom of assembly
3. Right to Bear Arm
4. Don't have to quarter soldiers
5. No ex-post facto laws (look it up, it's a biggie)
6. Freedom of press
7. Rights against unlawful search and seizure
8. No double jeopardy
9. No cruel and unusual punishment
10. Tax payer funded public education (think this was the norm 100 years ago?)
11. Right to trial by a jury of your peers
12. Right to a speedy trial
13. Full suffrage by US citizens
14. Opportunity for all rights as a US citizen (with the exception of commander in chief)
15. No state shall infringe on your rights
16. Egalitarian opportunities
17. Greatest set of natural resources in the world
18. Jobs for immigrants
19. Opportunities for advancement
20. The most innovative society since the Romans
21. We saved the world from tyranny in WWII
22. We saved the world from the Soviets for the next 50 years
23. We've been the innovator of most important inventions since the industrial revolution. Many of those came from immigrants.

There's 20+ to start. I can keep going, but my immigrant father came from teh Ukraine because his family was being slaughtered by the Soviet government through famine. So instead of proving to you that there are 100 reasons that make America great, perhaps I should get back to the job I'm being paid to do, based on the sacrifice my father made to come over here with NOTHING but desire for something better.

How about we do this.. name me a country that's been a better beacon of hope for the last...say 300 years than the US and we can have that debate.

we take too much for granted...cool story and cool list.

Godfather.

Thanks Godfather. Even though you and I are on different ends politically, I don't take this country for granted. My love for the US along with my criticism, are based on the desire to make it better. Think of it as 'married love'. My marriage isn't perfect but I'm committed to making it better. Just like the US. But my marriage is great and I wouldn't trade it for anyone else's. And I wouldn't trade the US for any other country either.

Jason P said:

Add Funyuns to that list.

Suck it, world.

Yeah, you think China can come up with Funyuns? No way. Big League Chew? Never. Pop rocks + Coke... fuck off.

I am a patriot... and I love my country... because my country...

24. Funyans
25. Big League Chew
26. Pop Rocks + Coke
27. Peanut Butter and root beer
29. Bourbon
30. Roller Coasters...bitches
31. PEARL JAM
32. New York City... the center of the world

well. At least the list is improving.