Submitted by Susan, Jul 25, 2007 16:53

I don't understand why we are still in Iraq. It is not our responsibility to change their form of government. Many of the Iraqi people don't want us there. They are their own country and IF they want to change their government they will have to fight for themselves to prove that they want the change. We've helped to stop the wars of the Al Qaeda. Now, it's time for us to come home and stabilize our own nation economically. We need more support for our citizens to build businesses and purchase from our own country. If a business started in America and moved out of the country they are no long a supporter for our people. Our jobs should not leave our country. Our country needs to rebuild its backbone. We are becoming soft and changing many things from our Constitution of the United States. We are America!!! We have always spoken American, and have always celebrated in our American way. We invite people to live in our country and follow our laws. We need more pride. WE ARE AMERICA!!! We should not have to speak other languages. It should be our option if we want to learn another language. America has many laws that have been changed. The choice of religion when America started was between Christian and Jewish. it took a long time for us to settle as an equal country then. We have all fought together to build this nation, under our own laws. Now, we have families from many countries who have become American, expecting us to celebrate this distant religion. If they celebrate in their home, no problem. In schools which have always celebrated Christmas or finally Hanuukah, the expect us to celebrate their countries religion. We have opened our doors past our own culture. We must not forget; this IS America. Land of the free, home of the brave. Stand tall true Americans; by this I mean those who live in America and live the truely American way. Religion is not the only thing that's changed. We can chose not to have a religion. There is no reason we should change how we live because others who come from other places with other beliefs. We fought to have a free nation; if others want a free nation, maybe they should get together and revolt.

Spoken as a true American,

Me

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