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[Bec and John]

Hi Sarah,

What you wrote makes me want to be a patriot :)

I don't mean to suggest there aren't interesting aspects to America, my 
wife and I would love to do some travelling around the US. One of the 
greatest things about America (not including people), in my opinion, is 
the land. Perhaps what I meant to say is that the depth of what is 
interesting is less. Take for instance, Rome or Paris - the 
personality, history, ambiance, etc. is more than simply different than 
America.

I certainly hope you don't have to flee the country, but who knows what 
will happen. Maybe America will be taken over by Britain again :) Maybe 
conservative Christians will become persecuted and ironically have to 
flee America. I agree that we are headed in a dangerous direction, but 
probably for different reasons and probably see a different solution.

- John


> Hi John,
>
> I agree with you on most points (e.g. world view), but I would call 
> the Americas anything but bland.  Western American history may only go 
> back a few hundred years, but it's been a very action-packed and 
> turbulent few centuries, to say the least.  If one is only interested 
> in our past, then you're right that this is not a very rich part of 
> the world.  However, ours is not a culture of the past; it is a 
> culture of the future, and it is our pioneer spirit that makes our 
> culture exciting!
>
> It's in our blood.  Our ancestral population is comprised of people 
> who struck out boldly into the unknown, uncertain whether they would 
> live or die.  Part of this was fueled by adventure, part by a yearning 
> for freedom and space, and unfortunately part by greed and 
> opportunism.  More recently, we've had an influx of people from 
> throughout the globe who felt unsafe where they were, largely because 
> they were different or refused to conform. Our continued influx of 
> immigrants is the very life blood of our American Spirit!
>
> So we are a population of nonconformists, individualists, weirdos, and 
> kooks.  We are a stubborn and determined lot.  We are fidgety, 
> loud-mouthed folks who move forward, rather than being content where 
> we are.  We are the inventors and risk takers, and we have a rich 
> history of achieving the impossible.  I could not be prouder to be an 
> American, which is why it hurts me so much to see what our government 
> has become -- and to realize that it never did achieve the idealistic 
> visions of our founders.  I am horrified at what we are doing, and I 
> am fearful of where we are headed.  I am especially fearful of my own 
> future, as the few civil rights I once had are now being suspended.  
> But I am still fiercely proud to be an American.  I will be proud 
> until the day I die, even it is necessary some day for me to flee this 
> country for my life, seeking refuge in one of the countless countries 
> where people enjoy more freedom and liberty.  And while I'll integrate 
> well wherever I may end up, and while I'll appreciate and respect the 
> culture there, I will always be an American at heart, and I will miss 
> my country deeply.
>
> Yes, we have many strengths and weaknesses, virtues and foibles, but 
> we are anything but dull!  ;-)
>
> Peace,
> Sarah
>
>
>
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