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Posted By Nixie 1 year, 6 months ago in NewsThe Tennessee Republican Party welcomes Michelle Obama to Nashville. What makes you proud to be an American?
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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Goppy1 year, 6 months ago
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Personally, I'm most proud of (but fearful of) the Liburals in this country unifyin to Tear Down Neo-Conservatism.
Although Ima Christian Conservative ... I have never felt comfortable with the philosophy of this ideeologie ... what with its over-reliance on Military Expansionism.
The Neo-Cons saw a vacuum created by the fall of the Soviet Union and sought to fill that vacuum ... NOT with honor, dignity, democracy, fairness and justice ... but rather with Arrogance and Belligerancy.
Which is quite odd ... since it is those VERY Characteristics that Americans were conditioned to HATE about them Soviets.
So ... for the FIRST TIEM IN MY LIFE ... these post WW2 Crazies appear to be on the run.
And while they MAY try to continue to use Fear and Smear in their campaigns ... I sincerely believe ... possibly for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFETIME ... that Rank and File Honest Americans will REJECT their hatred.
For the FIRST TIME!
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Goppy1 year, 6 months ago
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BTW, Nixie ... I liek how you package patriotism and use it as fodder for a cheap shot at a candidate's wife. ... CLASSY TO THE NINES... !
But hey! This is a recurrin Tacktic of us Right Wing Craaazies!!
But this is a classic! I liek how you trade on, manipulate PATRIOTISM to RAM home some innuendo bout a candidate you DONT liek as bein ... somehow ... UN-Patriotic.
Oh well ... this is quite common amongst us Craaazie Cons. Well - just look at what Karl ROVE did in 2000! He traded on GWs RELIGION! Just liek it was a sack of potatoes!
You know what Nixie?
You know what woulda made that video much betta for us Craazie Cons? You shoulda had a big picture of Charley Heston lookin down menacingly ... holdin a long rifle!
Now THATS our Craaazie Con vision of 'Merica.
YIPPEEE!!
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jordan111 year, 6 months ago
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I'm proud that I didn't vote for the CON in the white house, and have spoken out against him and his pals who have screwed my country. And I don't refer to my country as my "homeland." Too hitlerish for me. It's the nation of my birth, and the birth of those before me back to the 1600's. It's a nation of beginning intentions that are the most admirable on earth, & each time we reach a milestone toward those goals, I'll be prouder. Just like Mrs. Obama.
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quackpot1 year, 6 months ago
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Thanks, Nixie,
I'm quite proud to be an American Scientist.
I'm proud to have been able, with the support of American tax payers, to contribute to the world's knowledge base.
I'm proud to have helped, with the support of American dollars, train scientists and physicians from throughout the world who have in turn made a true impact on the health of the world's population.
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RedRiverJ1 year, 6 months ago
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With the accomplishments and opportunity Michelle Obama has had, one would think she might be as proud of her country as the common folk they interview for the commercial. Instead it seems she might have been at more anti-american racists sermons given by Reverend Wright than they both remember.
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Daylight1 year, 6 months ago
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Nixie
We live in such a wonderful country, with so many reasons to take pride in our homeland. What makes you proud to be an American?
Yeah, that is true but at the same time you should be ashamed of all the high class criminals who killed millions people around the world are your leaders. You are a great country no doubt or denying about it but that is only one side of the coin.
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elzorro21621 year, 6 months ago
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What makes me proud as an American is when there's intelligent political debate instead of low class, out context clips that mislead people from the real issues that affect our country: economy, Iraq War, corruption, cronyism, militarism, lack of health care, education, poverty, energy, and global warming. In the light of all these important things, here we are "debating" MIchelle's out of context interpretation. It just pales in comparison to the real issues.
I am proud to be an American when we tackle and solve real issues like we've done in the past and have the ability to do now.
Z
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rimbaud1 year, 5 months ago
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I am proud, that for the first time in my adult life, it appears we have a population that is willing to put aside their prejudices, and vote for Obama. It appears the torch has been passed to a new generation, that does not experience racial differences (nor sexual preference differences, for that matter) as a hot button.
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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I've always felt a great sense of pride witnessing shuttle launches. Watching our brave and talented astronuats climb on board, seeing the American Flag and "USA" emblazzoned on the side, the anticipation of the countdown and then the thrill as it leaves the earth...so amazing to live in a country where taking trips off the planet are so commonplace that many people do not even notice anymore.
I'm proud of my country.
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HannibalBarca1 year, 6 months ago
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And you should be, it is a great country, just as mine is, watching your shuttles take off with the Canada Arm on them does me proud as does many of our other accomplishments, we have less people than Calf. a country bigger than yours and an attitude that makes us welcome the world around.
One of the 3 revered people in China is a Canadian, Dr. Norman Bethune, another Dr (Flemming) had much to do about discovering penicillin, another in polio,
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gamahuche1 year, 6 months ago
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"I'm proud of my country."
That's a start!
Now try being proud of all her inhabitants regardless of race, colour, creed or religious affiliation.
Next stage is applying the same approach to the rest of the world and understanding that its not just a little toy for the US to play with - or drool over if it happens to have a few million barrels of nasty greasy black gunk beneath its surface.
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Wolfie20071 year, 6 months ago
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gamahuche1 year, 6 months ago
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Uh huh..
And what criteria were used for that assessment?
The $ is in danger of losing its status as a reserve currency and has lost more than half its value against many European currencies including the hardly-mighty Czech crown, for example.
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Mdiar1 year, 6 months ago
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I'll list just one. Only one, for now. I appreciate the freedom of speech. Its more then just a right to protest. I appreciate that the government has, by and large, acknowledged it cannot stop you from saying things. Even if some of these things are offensive to others and I would never say them, I do appreciate the fact that they CAN be said without fear of retaliation. I appreciate that people can display blatant racism and homophobia and not be legally held accountable for this. I also appreciate that, by and large, the country is holding them up to social accountability. I have friends in Europe who tell me of some laws... they appreciate them, they say. Many of these laws may protect there own feelings. I appreciate the fact that laws don't exist to protect my feelings from words.
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djn3nunez31 year, 6 months ago
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I'm proud to live in a country where the truth will eventually come out. From the not so nice tales of our founding fathers times, through our peculuar instution of Slavery, to the conquering of the West, to The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, to our century old policy of interventionism capped off by the snookering of the American public by the current Administration and the MSM that morphed our outraged emotions at those who committed the 9-11 attacks into the deadly and strategically blunderous invasion and occupation of Iraq.
I'm proud to live in a country where I can say as much without a great deal of fear of retribution from the government.
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DropkickaLib1 year, 6 months ago
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I'd worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.
I'd thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
' Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can't take that away.
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
' Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston,
and New York to L.A.
Well there's pride in every American heart,
and its time we stand and say.
That I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
' Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
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mesodude1 year, 6 months ago
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One thing I love about America is that a couple like John and Elizabeth Edwards can disagree on which Presidential candidate to endorse and still respect one another's opinions. I love that two people in a relationship can be of differeng minds politically and not feel compelled to vote in lockstep. When I hear things like "My hubby and I are voting for candidate x this year. We voted for candidate y last year and we'll vote for candidate z next year" I get depressed and fear for the future of independent thinking and for our country as a whole. Terrifying to hear this mindset.
Anyway, I've always been proud of my country but I've never been *less* proud of the US than I have been during the past 8 years. The saddest part is that I had truly believed (begged God, would probably be more accurate) that the Reagan years would be the worse I'd ever see in my lifetime. I just didn't fathom it was possible. ;-(
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nostalgia1 year, 6 months ago
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"One thing I love about America is that a couple like John and Elizabeth Edwards can disagree on which Presidential candidate to endorse and still respect one another's opinions."
Really??
UPI: Edwards' wife denies plans to back Clinton
Elizabeth Edwards has rejected speculation that she might endorse Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The wife of former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards sent an e-mail to The Politico Sunday advising against listening to the pundits' explanation of why she failed to appear with her husband when he announced his endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama.
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nostalgia1 year, 6 months ago
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Nixie
Barack is not happy with the ad:
Obama on Good Morning America: "Lay Off My Wife"
Barack Obama had harsh words for the Tennessee GOP today: "Lay off my wife." Obama was responding to the Tennessee GOP's recent online advertisement featuring remarks from his wife that some viewed as unpatriotic. "The GOP, should I be the nominee, can say whatever they want to say about me, my track record," Obama said on ABC's Good Morning America. "If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful because that I find unacceptable, the notion that you start attacking my wife or my family."
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abntv1 year, 6 months ago
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"If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful because that I find unacceptable, the notion that you start attacking my wife or my family."
Is Obama actually threatening the Tennessee GOP?
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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abntv1 year, 6 months ago
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"When I hear things like "My hubby and I are voting for candidate x this year. We voted for candidate y last year and we'll vote for candidate z next year" I get depressed and fear for the future of independent thinking and for our country as a whole. Terrifying to hear this mindset."
Just what is so terrifying to hear two people that have the same political ideas and agree on candidates? I would bet that if you bothered to look around the country you would find that more married people agree than disagree when it comes to politics.
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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Barack Obama:
"Whoever is in charge of the Tennessee GOP needs to think long and hard about the kind of campaign they want to run, and I think that's true for everybody, Democrat or Republican."
Wonder what kind of campaign Obama plans to run against John McCain? You know, when he gets around to it.
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djn3nunez31 year, 6 months ago
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One other thing I'm really proud about America and Americans, is their ability to take a 3 second sound bite and drive it into the ground. Take that same sound bite and twist it into words from the devil itself.
I'm proud of the way we've coped with our collective cognitive dissonance by changing or rather "Fixing the facts" surrounding the cognition. With help from the MSM we feel justified in killing thousands of innocent humans in Iraq when in fact, there was no justification for the invasion much less an occupation that let loose a bloody civil war.
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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"While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer."
God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!
O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!
O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man's avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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"When I was a child I never missed a chance to sing along with our national anthem as well as a few other songs. My singing could and still can make dogs howl and people run, but I simply could not and still cannot resist singing along.
I have always been proud to be an American. I have never thought that someone from another country is any "less" than I am simply because they were from a different place, but I feel pride as an American because America has always been a nation of freedom, a nation that helped other countries in need.
A country to be proud of.
Are you proud to be an American?"
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Nixie1 year, 6 months ago
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"It seems to be a silly question, but I find it is one that is important in todays world. Many of our own citizens show nothing but disdain for America, what it has always stood for and what it has always been. They continually wish to change our values that America was founded on.
It is a simple question......can you answer it with a yes or no, or does your answer include a "but" at the end?"
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chuck-the-canuck1 year, 6 months ago
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Pride is one thing, hubris is another.
At first glance I thought this was a posting about patriotism.
It quickly became evident, that instead, it was just another underhanded Repuglican cheap shot at Obama.
America does have many things to be proud of, unfortunately the Republican party isn't one of them.
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