2006-08-29 07:06:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Absolutely.
2006-08-29 07:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by stephaniemariewalksonwater 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America is not entirely free, Cuba for instance is under a dictatorship. It is likely that you mean the United States, if that is the case you should express yourself correctly.
There is no such a thing as ‘American’ nationality, America is not a nation America is a continent with many nations in it. The US never named itself the name of the United States is a designation it comes from the end of the Declaration of Independence, "WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled...". The preamble to the U.S. Constitution reiterated the phrase: "We the People of the United States..." (The authors of these two documents probably used the phrase "united states" in place of a list of colonies/states because they remained uncertain at the time of drafting which colonies/states would sign off on the sentiments therein.) The geographic term "America" specifies the states' home on the American continent.
It is therefor incorrect to refer to US citizens as Americans with the intent of denoting citizenship, or the United States as America with the intent of denoting a nation. Americans have a term for US citizens, we are called United Statesians by the rest of Americans, to say American with the intent of denoting citizenship or America when we mean the United States reflects poorly on our attitude towards the 70% of Americans that are not United Statesians.
2006-08-29 14:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by Eli 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only republicans believe that freedom can be abused and freedom and openness are the enemy. Everyone else celebrates freedom and openness and rights.
2006-08-29 14:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No need to. Former President Carter did it for us a few years back in a meeting with high level Korean Officials. ( Good for you, Bubba! )
2006-08-29 14:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely - it's times like these I wish we weren't so civilized....
2006-08-29 14:09:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now that depends on which definition you use.
2006-08-29 14:14:11 · answer #6 · answered by kantianswer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
They give it away because this government spouts fear CONSTANTLY.
2006-08-29 14:09:45 · answer #7 · answered by trevor22in 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No....we should be mad
2006-09-02 00:56:42 · answer #8 · answered by jerofjungle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋