Proud to be American!!

Jay R. Zay

Jay R. Zay

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ClintonHammond said:
"Look up BORN IN THE U.S.A. by the Boss!"

Or you could look up any number of his songs that don't suck......
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this song might suck less if you knew its meaning or anything about the artists person.
 
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roto13

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I'm Canadian, and I'm happy to be.

I wouldn't want to be an American, especially not the way America is now.
 
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ClintonHammond

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I know LOTS about Bruce Springsteen.... and the whole "B.i.t.USA" album is little more than pop-appeal, mid-80's trash.... It can't even begin to hold a candle to the likes of "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J." or "Born To Run"

Don't try to teach your grandmother how to suck eggs

For you Springsteen fans, make sure you lay hands on a copy of "The Seeger Sessions"... one of the best things Bruce has put his hand to in say the last 10 years

"I wouldn't want to be an American"
We're both North Americans, the USA and Canada.... and there are a LOT worse places in the world to live.
 
Aaron H

Aaron H

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vaxer said:
I have the US citizenship because I was born there. But my whole family is French and I only lived four years in the US (Elementry school). And actually I don't remember having a single lesson of geography, so the comparision is impossible.

I don't know if you remember the suburb crisis in France earlier this year, but CNN put a map of "France" on the news that made a lot of people laugh...

<img src="http://dangereusetrilingue.lascribe.net/images/13.jpg">

None of these cities are in the right place (Not even Paris!!). Not to mention they put "France" in Germany...
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I never knew France won WWII & the Cold War:eek: ...wow, that explains a lot. Thanks for sharing Vax.:p :p :p :whip:

roundshort said:
No, we need them to work for us.
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Eh, no...that would be Mexico.
 
sunshinestate1992

sunshinestate1992

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Violet Indy said:
What can I say?? I'm not a dumb a$$! I'm Australian...
Just kidding, but seriously....

I've got nothing against anyone of any culture, and personally I'm sick of people's stereotypes of Australians being outback dumba$$es chasing kangaroos, going croc hunting and living on the farm!!!! Especially that episode of The Simpsons that simply makes me absolutely furious every time I see it on TV.... In regard to America, well I got nothing against you... same goes for practically every other country... I've studied International Relations under the UN and the only things I can't tolerate is those in breach of Human and CHildren's Rights and governments who turn a blind eye to poverty....
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I LOVE THAT SIMPSONS EPISODE :)
 
Michael24

Michael24

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There's always gonna be stereotypes, and there will always (unfortunately) be people who "live up" to them, but that's just the way things go. You can't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch. I'm proud to be an American and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. :)
 
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deckard24

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Michael24 said:
There's always gonna be stereotypes, and there will always (unfortunately) be people who "live up" to them, but that's just the way things go. You can't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch. I'm proud to be an American and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. :)
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Good post man!

I'm proud to be American as well! As for living somewhere else, the only place for me would be in the U.K.. Since I was born in London, England and haven't been back since I was a kid, it would be nice to live there for a bit as an adult.
 
Michael24

Michael24

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Thanks. :)

I mean, I have nothing against the rest of the world. I still hope to one day visit England, France, Austria, Germany, Japan, Australia, and especially Ireland, but I'll always be proud to call America by home. :)
 
IndySeven

IndySeven

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I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free!(y)

I'm getting sick and tired of the world thinking of Americans as dumb donkeys!:)

While some Americans may be dumb, a lot are very smart and intelligent.

Besides, America is one of the greatest nations on earth, and we're the land of the free and the home of the brave!:D
 
Michael24

Michael24

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IndySeven said:
I'm getting sick and tired of the world thinking of Americans as dumb donkeys!:)
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Yeah, as if there's no dumb people outside of the US, you know? Every country has dumb people that will only fuel the stereotypes of their country, but like I said you can't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch. :)
 
IndySeven

IndySeven

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Michael24 said:
Yeah, as if there's no dumb people outside of the US, you know? Every country has dumb people that will only fuel the stereotypes of their country, but like I said you can't let a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch. :)
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I agree!(y)
 
Niteshade007

Niteshade007

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sarah navarro said:
Freedom isnt free it costs a buck o' five
-Team america world police

:p Now thats a dumb american movie.
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Haha!

Getting back to the topic at hand, however...

I am glad to be American, although I realize that there are a LOT of problems with our country. I'm hoping (along with most of America, I believe) that with the new president comes a better health care system, and more toleration for being within our country and the rest of the world. Americans are often viewed as pompous asses, which I can easily understand. However, I do hope that others (and from what I read here, it seems that they do) that not ALL Americans are like that. The best way to change stereotypes is to prove people wrong, and I hope within the next few years we will see a better foreign policy, better education, better health care, and a more tolerant nation as a whole.
 
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deckard24

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Niteshade007 said:
Haha!

Getting back to the topic at hand, however...

I am glad to be American, although I realize that there are a LOT of problems with our country. I'm hoping (along with most of America, I believe) that with the new president comes a better health care system, and more toleration for being within our country and the rest of the world. Americans are often viewed as pompous asses, which I can easily understand. However, I do hope that others (and from what I read here, it seems that they do) that not ALL Americans are like that. The best way to change stereotypes is to prove people wrong, and I hope within the next few years we will see a better foreign policy, better education, better health care, and a more tolerant nation as a whole.
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I hope so as well Niteshade007!

The 2008 election can't come soon enough!
 
kongisking

kongisking

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I personally am very grateful to be American, seeing as how all other countries are like hell-on-earth with all this violence. Heck, Chicago looks like Neverland compared to Iraq. And yes, I do sorta dissaprove of foreign stereotypes, when used at the expense of those people. It's just that I love America for being the first country to finally get off it's ass and do all these incredible things (for better or worse) like the Moon Landing, the nuke bomb, the invention of flying, the Empire State Building and Golden Gate Bridge, etc. Also, I love such beloved American inventions as Superman, King Kong, Coca-Cola, and Hershey's Chocolate. (y) (y) (y)
 
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