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How many people feel strongly about the USA, and what it stands for?
How many can see the flag raised and the star bangled banner played. And not cross you hand over you heart. And not shed a tear.
Yes a tear,for me!

Yes a tear
not a tear
Don't care

Did a poll wrong. Sorry.

I was raised a patriot .Like I posted before I am a Multiple generation American.I don't know any other way nor do I want to.

I don't feel as strongly in a good way about the U.S. as much as I used to, mainly because of what the Bush administration has done to this country. A few examples.

1.He cheated in the 2000 elections, and possibly 2004.
2.Domestic spying. (I'm with NH's slogan, "Live free or die")
3.DMCA
4.The so called patriot act.
5.Trying to control the rest of the world.

I could go on....

simple as that

Netmasta---at last an American who can see the other side of the coin.

By not shouting it loud enough, might we be drowned out by all the bad going on?
Like my wife watching a soap opera, and thinking I am up to something. She see's it and believes it.
Or like a child going into a school and shooting people, and then other people following in his footsteps.
If we stay quiet like we have for so long, are we not just letting it go the way it has for the last 40 years.
We were a much prouder nation 40 years ago.
Miles_Smiles lets have a little preview:

World War I, military conflict, from August 1914 to November 1918

The war began as a clash between two coalitions of European countries. The first coalition, known as the Allied Powers, included the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Russian Empire (see Russia). The Central Powers, which opposed them, consisted of the empires of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Japan joined the Allied Powers in 1914. The Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in 1914, as did Bulgaria in 1915. The same year, Italy entered the war on the Allied side. Although the United States initially remained neutral, it joined the Allies in 1917. The conflict eventually involved 32 countries, 28 of which supported the Allies. Some of these nations, however, did not participate in the actual fighting.

WW11

Aug 25, 1939 - Britain and Poland sign a Mutual Assistance Treaty.
Aug 31, 1939 - British fleet mobilizes; Civilian evacuations begin from London.
Sept 1, 1939 - Nazis invade Poland.
Sept 5, 1939 - United States proclaims neutrality; German troops cross the Vistula River in Poland.
Sept 10, 1939 - Canada declares war on Germany; Battle of the Atlantic begins.
May 26, 1940 - Evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk begins.
Jan 8, 1940 - Rationing begins in Britain.
July 10, 1940 - Battle of Britain begins.
Between May and November 1940 15,000 people were killed in bombing raids on Britain.
France, Australia, New Zealand and India declare war on the same day followed by South Africa on 6th and Canada on 10th.
The US provided millions of dollars in weapons, armament as well as money itself to the Allied forces.
Many reasons, including that Nazi Germany was sinking American supply ships because the US was providing financial and military support to the Allied troops (England, France, China and Russia).
We were attacked, without warning and without provocation, by Japan. So naturally we declared war on Japan. A few days later, again without provocation, both Italy and Germany declared war on us. So, we gave them all the war they could handle.
President Roosevelt never asked for war with Italy or Germany before the Congress. Instead, three days after December 7th, Italy and Germany declared war on the United States.

In short we are used to being picked on by those we help out, that is the burden of being the US, I guess.
So do you sleep alright not speaking German Miles_Smiles?(or would that be Japanese?)

If that is not loud enough, I could tone it up a bit. "S H O U T"

here here!