God bless the USA!
I freaking love my country! Sure she's got her problems, but there is way too much good going on to not love it here.* I love that for the past 300+ years, people have been flooding here from other countries seeking freedom and to start a new life. I love that my ancestors came from Denmark, Ireland, Norway and England to a place where they could find more success and happiness than in their homelands.* I love that my ancestors trekked clear across this huge country to start a new life for the families. I love that some 360,000+ Americans gave their lives to end slavery and to keep this great nation together. During the Civil War, the North alone had more Americans lives lost fighting for their country and to end slavery than died in the - Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, World War I, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf war, and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan since the 9/11 attacks COMBINED! Of course I don't love that their lives were