What do you cherish about America? What's right in America? What do you love about America?
There is a lot right with America, so let's collectively show it! Please help build a thread that captures the American spirit, the creativity, the enthusiasm, the choices, the pride, and the abundant energy of our collective nature!
As my 500th post, I wanted to capture the essence of something important to all of us. As I wrote, however, I realized that the wisdoms, thoughts and feelings of CC's members would be much more powerful than anything I could individually pen. Your post can be any length; of your personal feelings and thoughts, a favorite speech that captures the essence of your feelings, famous sayings, wits and witicisms, an essay, a favorite photograph, a joke, something that makes you proud to live in America: But - Let's make this a collective effort! Don't skip adding a comment just because the same comment's already been made - make it again in your own voice. Let's hear it!
Rose-Colored Glasses: We all recognize America has numerous challenges and "things we'd like to change". We focus on those a lot here in some forums, cussin' and discussin', arguing (usuing the typical CC decorum - LOL), and challenging each other. Let's keep that to a minimum here if possible. No denial is required, it's just a matter of the focus of this thread. Let's show our pride.
I'll go first to start the ball; What I cherish in America:
The Right to Assembly and Free Speech: That's why we can have Combat Carry. Without a fear of jack-booted thugs kicking down our doors in the middle of the night! (That and the RKBA - teh heh).
All current and past LEO's, Fire Departments and others like them, AND especially the Armed Forces protecting and serving the country, putting their lives at risk, and the well-being of their families - as Volunteers!
Now - let's hear from all of you!
Richard