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You appear to be confused about what national pride actually means. It sounds like you think it means concealing any faults with your country and pretending they don't exist.
A country whose population refuses to acknowledge and fix problems does not have a bright future.
That would be like taking pride in your body by adding one bad habit after the other, never working our or trying to break any bad habit, and denying anything is wrong as you grow fatter and fatter.
It is actually the opposite of taking pride in your body.
The people who point out flaws with their system and work to fix them are patriots. Their country is better for having them. The people who try to conceal problems and prevent them from being addressed...that is the opposite of patriotism.
Complaining about something fixes nothing. Most people just whine about it and take no action. Standing around with a sign or screaming something into crowds gets nothing accomplished. Be the change you want to see happen. If you see something that needs fixing, don't point at it screaming it needs to be fixed. Find the tools you need and start fixing it.
That is what Americans have become, a bunch of finger pointers who whine about things not going there way. Then when someone stands up and tries to fix it, they find a reason not to help out. We have become a lazy country who relies on its politicians to make decisions for us. Then we complain that politicians have too much power. Ummm... that's an easy fix, take the power away from them. We are the ones who vote for them.
I will respond more to everyone when I am off work. I am watching something meraculous happening right now. Some nut job was spouting off his religion, condemning everyone to he!!. It was pretty entertaining. Until, a pastor I know walked up to him, said something in his ear that brought him to tears. Now, the man that was screaming is walking around with the pastor I know, they are quietly approaching people and simply asking if they would pray for the people in japan and then sharing a word or two about Christ.
Wish I knew what was said.
Shouldn't you be working while at work and not posting on a forum? Many times I see posts on these threads where the poster mentions being at work-hopefully on a lunchbreak or other allowed break- makes me think how much money is wasted by employees trolling the internet while on the clock , costing employers much money hope this wasn't the case this time-
Shouldn't you be working while at work and not posting on a forum? Many times I see posts on these threads where the poster mentions being at work-hopefully on a lunchbreak or other allowed break- makes me think how much money is wasted by employees trolling the internet while on the clock , costing employers much money hope this wasn't the case this time-
You just broke Rule X of teh Interweb.
Practically everyone here is posting on company time.
Shouldn't you be working while at work and not posting on a forum? Many times I see posts on these threads where the poster mentions being at work-hopefully on a lunchbreak or other allowed break- makes me think how much money is wasted by employees trolling the internet while on the clock , costing employers much money hope this wasn't the case this time-
Technically, in my job I am always on the clock and on call. When I posted that I was officially on a "lunch" getting paid. When I am on the floor and actually on duty I work. I don't use or touch my phone. I do however get to play with OC10 and handcuffs all day.
I love the USA, but I cannot stand the goverment, and wish the goverment would go back to the ways of our founding fathers and be a limited goverment, and not a nanny/police state.
The country stopped believing in limited government the day after it was founded. This founding fathers/limited government stuff is a fairlytale.
Which countries have YOU been in that have walls to keep people in?
You keep asking the same question.
Seems my post confused you. Now, let ME try again, and please try to read carefully:
Quote:
Originally Posted by southward bound
No country is perfect, but only those who are naive, or ignorant of the rest of the world will denigrate America.
I've lived in several countries and know that the US for all its shortcomings, is still the best. We don't have to build walls to keep people in. That should tell you something.
Got it now?
OK, back on topic.
Last edited by swbtoo; 03-22-2011 at 07:39 AM..
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