I Love America

You know? As an American, I watch, and it seems sometimes like the fad amoung many Americans, is to hate America. They seem to want to blame all the problems in the world on their own country. They like to claim the right to burn the flag of America to show their disrespect of the country that grants them the rights that they are so vocal in claiming. We now even have a president that does not respect our country enough to even stand at attention during the singing of the anthem of the country that he is supposed to be leading. I've got to admit that I really don't understand any of it.

Personally, I love America. I don't like the direction the country is going. I can't say that I agree with many of the policies that America has adopted. I definately can't say that I think much of many of our leaders, but I love America. In spite of America's faults, I truly believe that it is the greatest country in the world. One of the things that I thank God for regularly is the fact that He allowed me to be born an American. I'm proud to be an American.

I love our Flag. People who are close to me could tell you that there isn't a whole lot that really gets me mad. One thing that does it everytime is seeing on the television where somebody is burning a flag. Thank goodness nobody had done it in my presence. I would probably have criminal record if they had. I love the American Flag, and I really can't describe the disgust and loathing that I feel for anybody who would desecrate it.

I still remember when I was very young, in kindergarden and the 1st grade, we would start each day at school pledging allegiance to the flag. I'm kind of thinking we did it in the second grade also, but I'm not sure. As a child, I really didn't think much of it when we stopped, but now as an adult, it saddens me.

I would like to, in closing, say this one thing, from the bottom of my heart.

I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

I would encourage you to watch both these videos. I only liked one of them, but I found both very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPbIls0iOnI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xV-HMmNZO8&feature=related

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Thanks,

Alex Hartline
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