Does the U.S. have a perfectly unblemished record in history? No, but is that a reason for all the bashing that this country receives? I do not understand how some Americans seem to despise all the things that are symbolized by our flag. If the founders and forebears of this country had that same attitude, the U.S.A. would now be a third rate country. And like most third-rate countries it would be run by a corrupt, despotic government where individual freedom is a joke. No country has or will ever have a perfect record. But this is the adopted land I have chosen and it is here that I have been given the kind of opportunities I would have never had in my own homeland. In recognition of what this country has so generously bestowed on me, I feel proud to support our American troops and the flag under which they serve.

As you can see, I strongly agree with every word you said.
--Lydia

Does the U.S. have a perfectly unblemished record in history? No, but is that a reason for all the bashing that this country receives? I do not understand how some Americans seem to despise all the things that are symbolized by our flag. If the founders and forebears of this country had that same attitude, the U.S.A. would now be a third rate country. And like most third-rate countries it would be run by a corrupt, despotic government where individual freedom is a joke. No country has or will ever have a perfect record. But this is the adopted land I have chosen and it is here that I have been given the kind of opportunities I would have never had in my own homeland. In recognition of what this country has so generously bestowed on me, I feel proud to support our American troops and the flag under which they serve.

As you can see, I strongly agree with every word you said.
--Lydia