What do you appreciate about America?
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The feeling it gives me when someone sings the national anthem. The way people are different than other countries. The pride. The honor. Something deep in my heart believes in America, and I love it because of the way it is.
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We owe soooo much to Mother England, great actors, musicians, explorers, scientists, etc.\n\nHere are Big hugs and kisses from your American brother...\n\n\nXOXOXOXOXOX
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We have given more to the world than any nation on Earth. Our people have sacrificed themselves all over the world, we give money and aid to everyone. We are the place people are trying to get into from all over the world. Yes I am proud to be an American.
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The land. The way it changes. The way it flows with the Americans that live on it. \n\nIt's the freedom of the people on the land. The freedom in the air. You breath it in. The land is free. I love the land.
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I love America.  Show it by voting, particularly for candidates who are not extremist (today's conservatives are extremists); by paying your taxes; by staying informed on what is going on, both locally and nationally, and by giving your informed opinions on crucial issues to your elected representatives; by learning American history; by respecting others; by respecting free speech, even when you disagree.\n\nRead the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Gettysburg Address, study the backgrounds of these important items and strive to understand them.  It is more important to keep the flag in your heart than to wave it.\n\nIf you believe in God, pray for America, and for its leaders (even the bad ones...as Jesus said, love your enemies).\n\nBe prepared to make sacrifices for your country, for as the quote goes, the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
801212
Living in America is my greatest thanks!
499933
The United States is my favorite country. For it is my country.
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MY FAMILY AND THE FACT WE ARE ALL HEALTHY AND ABLE TO SPEND THE DAY TOGETHER\n\nGOOD FOOD , THAT MY HUSBAND HAS A GOOD JOB!!!\n\nMY PETS!!!\n\nTHE FACT THAT I LIVE IN AMERICA AND WE HAVE FREEDOM !!!\n\nFOR OUR SOLDIERS THAT ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM.\n\nGOD BLESS AND HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!
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1. You are proper and unoffensive.\n\n2. You have adorable accents.\n\n3. You have lovely bone china. I did buy a full tea service from Royal Albert -- gorgeous! (But for dinner, I went for the Limoges.)\n\n4. You enjoy tea. Americans assiciate tea with England, even though it's not produced there. (Hardly anyone associates the Far East with tea.) And the simple pouring of tea is fascinating, probably because Americans are generally unfamiliar with it, having had coffee for so long. Even though every stratum of society in England drinks tea, Americans associate aristocracy and good fortune with it. Also, to an American, there is only black, green, and "herbal" tea, whereas an Englishman is familiar with quite a large selection of teas.\n\n5. You make beautiful automobiles, but you need a good electrician on the plant. I owned a Jaguar, and now I have a Land Rover. The Land Rover rolled over and just about killed me, but I still think that the style of its body has a certain charm that other well-running European cars have never had. \n\n6. Although according to European culinary standards, you could loosen up and be more creative in the kitchen, we Americans are much like you, so we can relate to you. All I know is that you like ale, batter fried fish and chips, with vinegar. (That is what the English pubs in the US serve.) The vinegar is quite shocking to an American, but intriguing too. (We use lemon juice.) Also, your understanding of beer is much greater than that of a typical American. We try, but all we know is one variety -- beer. You could probably intimidate an American with your knowledge of beer styles.\n\n7. I think that you wear shockingly bold colors for such an understated people (no subtlety there), but you can still be quiet with that boldness somehow.\n\n8. We romanticize the Royal Family -- it's something that we normally just read about in storybook fairy tales.\n\n9. I have great respect for your banking system, and for your legal system. Our laws are based on what England had taught the settlers, with an extra dose of fairness.\n\n10. We like your rock music -- it's very artistic and intriguing. English musicians think that they made it really big when they have an album in the United States, and we love having those musicians come here. Unfortunately, I don't think that we get as many of your bands as we used to. I don't know why that is. Maybe Americans have become more cunning at marketing more American music, creating a smoke screen hiding the deeply artistic talent of the English rock musician. But I'm not really certain about any of this.\n\n11. And last, your reserved manner can be intimidating on occasion. It's possible that that stems from the fact that, although we both speak English, there is a tremendous number of words and phrases that are completely different, which creates a soft barrier. It's like speaking a foreign language. I would certainly be interested to hear your perception of this.
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Not much but you have to admire him for standing up to America.
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American!  It's the best!
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An American is a defined legal status as structured by the United States Constitution and the resulting policies already established.  This is no different than defining citizenship of people around the world when going from country to country.  \n\nIt is the question of "What makes a Good American?" that should be asked.  I believe that among the characteristics that a good American should possess the following of essentials:  Embrace of the Democratic Ideal and an acceptance of its lack of definitive edges.  Active participation in the evolution of the democratic government from the local to the national level, A sense of duty to protect these ideals from harm and sacrifice for their growth, Legal compliance with established laws and peaceful but fervent action to reform those laws one finds unsatisfactory, willingness to learn and use the English language, and above all a sense of gratitude to all of those men and women who have suffered and died just to keep America a place where freedom is still alive and where our biggest worries are most often trivial in comparison to those faced by the rest of the world.
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America is a country that just takes your breath away with it's beauty, It's a nation that you feel free and safe, And it's a nation that I'd be proud to die for, so my children and their children will always be free.
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GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!
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Because we are the land of opportunity and freedom. Despite what we may or may not feel or agree on about America...compared to many places, it's a wonderful place to live and to follow your dreams..because you can.
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Depends on the individuals.  I believe that America is the best country in the world but some Americans are not worth the space they take up.
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i've been to america, met some nice people.\n\nbut looking at the country from a distance, it seems to me that lots of americans have an extreme arrogant view on the world. like they own this world, like they do good to this world.\n\nthey bring democracy to countries with bombs, they always brag about their big financial aids to the world, when the truth is that they contribute almost the lowest percentage of their national income to aid. european countries donate about 0.7 to 0.8 % , the usa only 0.25% of their national income. just bcs they have a lot of people, it sounds much money, but the european union in total donated lots and lots more.\n\nand abt bush..let me not even answer u on that. he's the devil in cowboyclothes.