Proud to be an American?

I really don't think about 90% of the people that live in this country even know what it means to "be" American. From the things I have seen, there really isn't much to be proud of in this country. You watch TV and most of the things you see about are not good. You hear about disasters around the world and how people are running to help. BUT, do you also hear about other countries coming here to help? Not that I have seen or heard about. Katrina, one of the worst hurricanes to hit the US, did any other country run here to help in whatever way they could? NOPE. But, you always hear about this country RUNNING to help other countries with whatever problems they might be having. I think its time that the government helped the people that live here more then they do now, which isn't very much.

You keep hearing about the healthcare reform. What healthcare reform? They can't even decide what to reform. Other countries are and have been giving their people "free" healthcare for years. Why not look at what they did and are doing to be able to take care of that? What is the big deal? Doctors who charge an arm and leg just to walk in the door and sit in a chair for up to and hour or more before you are seen. Ridiculous! But they tend not to think, if the government takes over this, I won't get paid. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!! You idiots will get paid BY the government. So you can't afford to live your lavish lifestyle you are accustomed to now. Join the club, no one can really afford to live the life on what a Doctor or lawyer makes. They just screw you for the money to put in their bank accounts. But this country needs to see what and how things are done in other countries where "free" healthcare is being done. Not sit on their old wrinkled asses like the do in Washington DC and whine about it. So much more can be done if they stop the arguing and start doing something. So many don't go to the Doctors because they can't afford it, especially those unemployed.

Unemployed. Funny to think there are so many out of work, but yet so many people that are not even born here can get a job. Not born here, illegally here, is more like it. They come from all over the place, settle, get jobs (take jobs not belonging to them), get social services that people born and raised here can't even get, and live like they WERE born here. If you remove all of these people and send them back to where they belong there would be no unemployment in this country at all. Social services would save millions of dollars every year by not paying it out to those that do not deserve it or need it.

Then we have those that aren't actually illegal but yet still come here and get EVERYTHING practically handed to them by the government. They buy a business, pay no taxes for 7 years, hand it off to someone else in their family so they can continue NOT paying taxes on it. All the while making money hand over fist and returning to their own country rich bastards. How fair is this to the people that are born and raised here, wanting to own a business but can't because of other things. Again, how stupid is the government? Losing millions of dollars in taxes every year by NOT making those from other countries pay taxes. But yet, we all are paying it for them aren't we? So, I guess WE are all the stupid ones then.

As far as I can see, I have to hang my head in shame. Because from all i see, hear, read, there is NOTHING in this country to make me proud. only shameful of how people are treated. Proud to be an American, think about it, what is there to be proud of? Going to war where we shouldn't be, starting wars where and when we shouldn't. Mind our own business for a change and let others settle their own crap amongst themselves. Take care of what is at home before butting our nose into others business. Hunger, homeless, killings, police brutality, abuse...isn't this enough to keep someone home and taking care of what is here and belongs to them? I guess not.

Proud to be an American? I will say this now and loud......I have NOTHING to be proud of about this country at ALL. Close to third world, and not much better then other places with a dictator.