| I am not the only person out there who sees it, but I am one of the few who bring it up. Now, I know that the country is going through a time of sorrow and great fear for the war over seas and happenings on September 11th, but why does it take such a catastrophic event to show Americans how special America really is? On September 10th, the country had few to no flags hanging out their window. Wasn't this country a great country before we were attacked? A country that we could always be proud of? Another situation that was sparce were large gatherings of true Americans singing at the top of their lungs about America the Beautiful and it's purple mountains and fruited plains. Before September 11th, all the Americans ever did was bitch about the insane gas prices, the excessive amounts of immigrants that our country pays no attention too, and the bullshit ways of the American government. But after another country flies two of OUR planes into OUR buildings, then we get patriotic. I am an American and sure, I feel pissed and sorry for those lost at the World Trade Center those few who have already died in the War Against Terrorism, but I think that it's pretty sad that American people only cheer for their country when it really matters in the least. Do you really think Osama bin Laden gives a shit if we waste half our day singing for our country. Do you think those over seas really feel a sense of help with your oh so charitable singing and the millions of cheap flags that are hanging from our cars, many of which will never actually be seen by a soldier in a foreign country. People, what you consider patriotic I consider a failed attempt to show other countries that we can take such abuse. Cheap flags and hoarse throats are not going to take back the happenings of September 11th. People, I'm not asking you to stop caring, but don't waste your time and money to prove to some hidden billionaire camel jockey that America is better. Why would he be hiding if it wasn't? |