What Makes America Great?

[EricHill78]

I would say our people. There are a few arseholes amongst us but the majority of people in this country do care and work hard to make a difference.

Vegan for some crazy reason this song popped in my head after I read that. LoL

[rictorblackbus]

Rock and Roll. 'nuff said

[EricHill78]

Another thing I love about America is that you can start a small business and become prosperous..

[Ainkor]

It's great because as a business owner I can take 15 college graduates who can't find good paying jobs because the economy sucks and pay them $7.40 an hour to run my store and make me lots of money.

So long as I work them all part-time I don't need to give them benefits, (or in my state breaks either.) If they mouth off I can fire them at will (i.e. when and for whatever i want without having to tell them why), and have them replaced within a week.

I only have to pay them each about 6k a year and their effort nets me 100k a year in profit.

Not sure if I sense any sarcasm in your post at all so I'll just ask if it's meant that way.

[Roo]

It's great because as a business owner I can take 15 college graduates who can't find good paying jobs because the economy sucks and pay them $7.40 an hour to run my store and make me lots of money.

So long as I work them all part-time I don't need to give them benefits, (or in my state breaks either.) If they mouth off I can fire them at will (i.e. when and for whatever i want without having to tell them why), and have them replaced within a week.

I only have to pay them each about 6k a year and their effort nets me 100k a year in profit.

lol where the **** do you live? and what kind of business do you run? sounds like a shitting hole all around.

I'm most proud of American Music. Best in the world.

[AtreyuKun]

Mark Twain

[Ansel]

California.

[devilock76]

"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious" - Oscar Wilde

Ken

[tom502]

I'm far from a patriot. In many ways I think the USA is bad, and has gotten worse with every generation.
I don't think the "powers that be" really care about the people. It's all about exploitation, manipulation, and profiteering.
Endless wars for no reasons. Oppressing nations. Murder. Creating a society that is not safe, not stable, a nation that is not secure.
No border control, free welfare for illegals, coddling crime...... I could go on and on.....

But, what I do like about the USA, generally, is we do have a freedom of religions, political views, and expression.
But, even these are being erroded. Extremism PCness is taking over, and Islamism is even pushing Sharia into the US, by force of threat, like the "Quran Burning", and South Park using a Muhammed character, because Islamism by threat force, has prevented full expression of our freedoms of expression, this is the bringing in of Sharia law bit by bit.
We need to denouce those like the Islamists that want to take our few freedoms we have left away, and we should support others to express their views, even if we don't agree with them.

[RobsanX]

The guy who invented blowing the tops off of mountains to get the coal underneath. **** the Rockies!!!

[devilock76]

I'm far from a patriot. In many ways I think the USA is bad, and has gotten worse with every generation.
I don't think the "powers that be" really care about the people. It's all about exploitation, manipulation, and profiteering.
Endless wars for no reasons. Oppressing nations. Murder. Creating a society that is not safe, not stable, a nation that is not secure.
No border control, free welfare for illegals, coddling crime...... I could go on and on.....

But, what I do like about the USA, generally, is we do have a freedom of religions, political views, and expression.
But, even these are being erroded. Extremism PCness is taking over, and Islamism is even pushing Sharia into the US, by force of threat, like the "Quran Burning", and South Park using a Muhammed character, because Islamism by threat force, has prevented full expression of our freedoms of expression, this is the bringing in of Sharia law bit by bit.
We need to denouce those like the Islamists that want to take our few freedoms we have left away, and we should support others to express their views, even if we don't agree with them.

Bolding part of your quote as representing one of the very few times we agree on something in this area of discussion. HEHEHEHEHEHE!

Ken

[lxskllr]

"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious" - Oscar Wilde

Ken

They say that patriotism is the last refuge
To which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you king

.....

[devilock76]

Dylan referencing Samuel Johnson, cool.

Ken

[Bigblue1]

[lxskllr]

:^D

Good stuff Blue :^)