I'm getting sick of people who say: you're not an American. You know what I think? Probably 80% of these people are full of shit. They don't know an American from a Nazi.
Let me tell you what a TRUE American is. Let me tell you how far this nation has gone from it's path.
You think me saying that is unpatriotic? Well it isn't. A person that cares about what his country does is a true patriot.
Because our country is ranked 37th in the world's education system (beating Madagascar, last checked), I will give what a true American is in bullet point form.
A true American is:
A person that cares about what his country does
A person that cares about how his country is seen by the rest of the world (for us, we are seen more and more as war-mongering, oil-addicted bastards)
A person that doesn't give a shit what another person believes in, as long as he believes that man is born free, and should remain free
A person that helps other people, native or foreigner
A person that THINKS before he votes on an issue
A person that listens to all opinions
A person that freedom must never be sacrificed for safety (hence "Give me LIBERTY, or give me DEATH" - Patrick Henry)
A person that will do what's right, not what's best for him
A person that knows the difference between wasting lives, and spending lives
A person that thinks all are created equally from the time they enter this world to the time they leave it.
A person that is a Human Being first, and a Citizen second
A person that speaks out when something is wrong
A person that isn't afraid to speak their mind
A person that defends the weak
A person that seeks unity and despises hatred
A person that despises corruption
A person that is honorable
A person that is noble (not in the monarchical sense)
Now, I know that is a tall order, but if you can't handle that, then you are not the American.
