God Bless the USA

To all the people of the United States of America:
You should always hold your head up high and never, ever apologize for your Country, your Government or your Military. I challenge anyone to go back in history and find a nation, a country, a kingdom or whatever that would rival the prosperity of the current day USA even during the current economic conditions. Next I would raise the same challenge to locate a Country etc that spends as much of their taxpayer’s money on aid to the poor Nations of the world. Then add to that the amount of cash raised by charitable organizations from across the States to help the needy all over the world and you will find the USA has no match anywhere in history. This country which possesses the military might to decimate any opponent on earth today, has never used this power to conquer or vanquish any enemy for expansionist purposes. No, these awesome armed forces fight only in defense and for the preservation of freedom. This military that is so concerned for collateral damage or “the killing of civilians” that it continues to wage battles with boots on the ground where it could otherwise use sophisticated weaponry to wipe out square miles of land without having to lose a single soldier. This is the land of the free where the flag is saluted and the national anthem is sung daily with a passion unsurpassed anywhere in the world. The US of A where people from all over the planet are trying to find a way to get into and start a new life which will, by any measure, be better than the one they have currently. A Country of people that can show compassion to the homeless beggar while at the same time standing up to the consummate bully whether it be on the street corner or the international stage. A Country of innovators, entrepreneurs, risk takers and intellectual giants, who, continuously drive their economy and standards of living to higher and higher levels. Of course it is human nature that those who lack the will and effort to achieve the same will demonize the USA out of envy. But don’t fall into this trap and become a victim who needs someone to blame so they lash out at a popular target. Certainly every citizen has the right to disagree with the policies and politicians of the day but they should never be ashamed of their Country because it is made up of people that stand with the best anywhere in the world. I am a proud Canadian citizen who respects and believes in the principles and tenets of the United States of America and would stand alongside her citizens before any others in the world today. The intellectuals and the elite along with their rhetoric come and go over time but the torch that represents the freedom of the individual for which this Country stands for must never be allowed to go out.