Proud to be an American
do you feel more patriotic on this day than other days?
It's not that I feel more partriotic; it's that I am more aware of how I feel.
what makes you proud to be an american?
Current administration aside, I'm proud that our country has always, throughout history, tried to do what was morally just. We are the world's conscience. We are trustworthy. We have domestic ills, like any other nation, but we constantly striving to improve. I am proud that we are a Republic and not a Democracy. In a Democracy, the majority rules. There are no minority groups in a Democracy. In a Republic, the individual is given priority, everyone has a say, not just the majority. One juror can hold up a verdict in a Republic but not in a Democracy. That is what makes our country so great.
have you ever witnessed anything that made you feel you were proud that you are american? I work for one of the largest companies in the world and therefore, I work with people from all over the world. I feel proud that many of them are trying to become citizens. It shows our great our country is.
have you ever witnessed anything that made you feel you were ashamed to be an american? The war in Iraq, end of story, nothing can compare with that.
ok, i've got to throw in a food question. what food is american to you? something from your home town or region would be great. I'm going with hamburgers. There is a place in New Haven that claims to have made the world's first hamburger. There's also a place in St. Louis I think that makes the same claim. Then I heard the one in New Haven was the first to put it on bread so I don't know what the story is. The place in New Haven is really cool. It's extremely small. They put the hamburges in these vertical grates and slide it into a slot where the fire is. It's hard to explain. It is served on white bread and there is no ketchup so don't bother asking. It is a unique experience.
It's not that I feel more partriotic; it's that I am more aware of how I feel.
what makes you proud to be an american?
Current administration aside, I'm proud that our country has always, throughout history, tried to do what was morally just. We are the world's conscience. We are trustworthy. We have domestic ills, like any other nation, but we constantly striving to improve. I am proud that we are a Republic and not a Democracy. In a Democracy, the majority rules. There are no minority groups in a Democracy. In a Republic, the individual is given priority, everyone has a say, not just the majority. One juror can hold up a verdict in a Republic but not in a Democracy. That is what makes our country so great.
have you ever witnessed anything that made you feel you were proud that you are american? I work for one of the largest companies in the world and therefore, I work with people from all over the world. I feel proud that many of them are trying to become citizens. It shows our great our country is.
have you ever witnessed anything that made you feel you were ashamed to be an american? The war in Iraq, end of story, nothing can compare with that.
ok, i've got to throw in a food question. what food is american to you? something from your home town or region would be great. I'm going with hamburgers. There is a place in New Haven that claims to have made the world's first hamburger. There's also a place in St. Louis I think that makes the same claim. Then I heard the one in New Haven was the first to put it on bread so I don't know what the story is. The place in New Haven is really cool. It's extremely small. They put the hamburges in these vertical grates and slide it into a slot where the fire is. It's hard to explain. It is served on white bread and there is no ketchup so don't bother asking. It is a unique experience.
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