Today is Flag Day in the United States. The American flag is a physical object—a piece of colored cloth—but it is imbued with meaning for Americans. It is a symbol of this great country. Leftists compare the actual country with what it might be and find it lacking. I compare it with what it might be and find it admirable. Leftists hate it that there are poor people in this country. By what standard are they poor? The poorest person in this country is considerably better off than the affluent in other countries. And let's keep in mind that this is the land of opportunity. That's not a cliché. It's a substantive truth. There is nothing stopping anyone from accumulating wealth, power, or status in this country. There is nothing preventing anyone from being happy. Just look at all the people of humble beginnings who made something of themselves. Whatever you think of Bill Clinton, he is a self-made man. He succeeded through hard work, discipline, and sacrifice. I love my country. It is the greatest country in the history of the world, morally and otherwise. Pause to count your blessings on this Flag Day. When you hear a leftist run this country down, pity the fool.
Flag Day
Posted at 1:00 PM CT on Tuesday, 14 June 2005
Think how dumb some of your college students seem...and then compare them to the people who can't even get in to college or don't have the motivation to go. Those people are the ones living in poverty or homelessness, etc.
Colin Powell is another example of someone who made it to the top, but he went the military route, which is very difficult.