Reply #16: When I feel discouraged, I think about what was actually contained... [View All]

[FormerRepublican]

...in the Constitution, and the values that are uniquely American. The US isn't about land, or a President, or a political party. The US is fundamentally about it's basic ideals - individual freedom and civil rights. Those values can never be taken from me, no matter where I live, no matter what dictator might be in charge. I believe in, and will always believe in, those great and fundamental ideals. It is at the core of my American identity. In my opinion, that's one of the great things about America. It's not race, sex, or origin that defines who we are - it's the ideals we embrace that make us uniquely American, and it's those ideals that make us one people and one nation despite our various differences.

Regardless of where Bush and his minions might take us, those fundamental ideals can't be excised from the American people. Once those fools are out of power (remember Bush's approval is < 40%, and probably even lower now with the ports deal), America will revert to reflect her true ideals. We are Americans, and our government can only shift us away from those ideals temporarily...