January 24, 2010
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I’m proud of America!
This morning I saw this posted on Facebook:
Shame on you America: the only country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment – yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations. 99% of people won’t have the guts to copy and…… repost this I agree 100%!!!
Obviously it’s someone I know, and even worse, am related to, that posted this. How sad that he is so selfish.
I pointed out that we have many social programs that take care of the people he mentioned, but he doesn’t agree with me. Ironically, he is completely against our “socialist” president. Personally I think he’s been listening to too many talk radio shows and not using his brain to really think about ‘his’ opinion.
Ever since the earthquake happened in Haiti, it has been very heartwarming to see how many people dropped everthing and went to this small country to help. You know there has to be danger everywhere over there….disease, violence and continuing aftershocks, to mention a few. Yet they still went. And as of yesterday they were still finding people alive in the rubble.
We live in the greatest country ever. I don’t always agree with the politics, and there are things that I wish were better, but I am safe. I live in a house that keeps me dry. If something goes wrong, I can always find someone to repair it. If I have no money, I can apply for benefits to help me get by. If I’m really sick, even if I don’t have insurance, the law says that a hospital has to treat me first, then worry about the bill later. I get free schooling for the first 12 years of my life, and if I work hard, I may even qualify for free college.
Yes, there are people here that fall through the cracks, but if anyone living here who is so critical of our help to other countries were to try living in one of those countries for a little while, they would change their mind. I guarantee it.
Comments (5)
You are so right, honey. Disaster aid isn’t doled out on a ‘what have you done for me lately’ basis, but according to need and how much one can help. In the area of disaster relief, America has every right to be proud.
We do indeed live in a rich land of plenty…and we still will always have people in need. Other political systems have tried and failed to correct social ills. I would much rather be accused of having a country of overly big hearts than where no one cares about anyone but himself.
@MelFamy - thank you for telling me I’m right! hehe
@AprilsPlace - I would prefer that, too. Thankfully it only seems that a few people are agreeing with the selfish mentality.
I was just looking at melfamy’s (he’s my favorite Gulf coast photographer) photos and started to ask him to tell you I like your pic of Miles (his stripes and the zebra stripes behind him are neat). Then I decided to simply tell you myself…what a brainstorm, eh? Anyway, I’m wishing the very best for you two in this new year with good health being at the top of the list. Pretty weird from a total stranger but there it is. Peace
Refreshing to see words occasionally that I wish I had written myself.
Pleased to meet you (via your hubby).