Why is this still a "Great Nation"

[slybacon9]

http://nonprophetart.blogspot.com/2006/08/lunatics-are-in-my-head.html

excerpt:

"i guess what i'm saying is that i've lost sight of what makes this country, the US, "great" anymore. And i'm not saying that with all the melodrama of rebellious collegiate youth (i wish i was). I'm saying it with a sadness of someone who has fallen out of love with their partner. This country is not honest with me any more. I cannot trust it. i used to be so fascinated with its promise of democracy. But now that is all a facade. Come to find out i was being used. Our long conversations that would last for hours into the night have now been replaced with silent dinners at Macaroni Grill. The passion i felt when we were together exists only in shopping now. She's spending more time in other countries... I'm spending more time in the ocean so i can get away from her. It's not that i don't love you, america. You'll always have a place in my heart, you know that. You know my family and friends... i think i just need some time to think."

[MadMaddie]

1. Because in spite of all the bullshit the Repugs have put this

country through and all of the tradgedy....we Americans are a hearty people and we always have hope....

The truth is we could never trust the government whole heartedly....we should have been viewing our government with skepticism every step of the way.....we also had the hope that Congress would do the job they are being paid for....they have failed....

CT show us that Democracy is alive and we will get rid of the garbage in in DC and begin cleaning house....

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. I have been having more

and more of these same thoughts, so I know where you are coming from.

[The Straight Story]

3. Cause we don't give up and we keep trying for change

instead of sitting back and taking it like china, cuba, iran, etc, and so on.