I have had the great experience of livin in a different country and it taught me that no matter how fucked up my government is, and it is truly a bunch of fuck ups, I am proud of my nationality..I am an American.. the good the bad and the ugly I had no problem discussing my views on the illegimate regime of Bush the younger with people who knew about some of the goodness that this country has but when it came to talking to assholes who hate the second best nation in the world (who can beat the British=the Clash) Almost most no matter what Bush the simple did I couldn't yell at the top of my lungs about what a truly evil influence he has to the jerks that liked the asshole Chirac. I think that is why I am so angry...
..when you expect more from something and it disappoints you. My country is a great one that cares about the young,weak and frail but with the current regime, you would never know it. I dont have anything important, insightful or logical to say but
I just want to yell like I did election night screaming about the pain and suffering I knew this nation would have to go through. To me all the stories about New Orleans are the conscious of a great nation saying somethings really wrong and we all know it. To be honest before I left, I think I was a cynic and found most patriotic stuff iritating but there is something in feeling a part of this whole, this great experiement...I'm tired of the saying love it or leave it because in many ways if you leave it..you will love it. I missed southern food, accents and manners. I was lucky to spend time in a foreign country with other americans not from my region and be able to see traits that we all share. We all wanted more from our govt and thought that we can do better. I met real conservatives and liberals but they both thougtht that America was special and even if they wanted to see different outcomes, they both knew that this regime was unamerican and not striving to meet our best. Of course you can alway disregard what I say because I promise the only times I will write will be when it's late in the nite and I'm drunk
Operator could ya help me place this call see the number on this matchbook is old and faded