What makes you proud to be an American?

Answer 1

I'm in Navy... and traveling all around the world has its perks, but downfalls too. Seeing the customs and the way others live are worth fighting for our liberties. We take for granted for a lot of what we have within the household, the basics- like soap, cups, etc.. Our ancestors chose to break away from the tyrant ways of dictorship to make this land free- our grandfathers fought during the World Wars- and having the opporunity to speak with a few of them, the experience was vivid- you can see it in their faces they were fighting to keep this country the way it was. And we today- although war is the only badness we hear, many and difficult polical decissions are made each day for each and every one of us. Not every decission is the best one or to fit all- but it's the democracy of having a choice. This is pretty much a country that anyone can start a life and suceed. Just having to wake each morning knowing I'm doing something to maintain this freedom - is what keeps me going.

Answer 2

Louis Armstrong
Fletcher Henderson
Dizzie Gillespie
Rosemary Clooney
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
The Flesicher Brothers
Walt Disney
Sid Caesar
Jackie Gleason
Robert De Niro
Marlon Brando
N.C. Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth
Georgia O'Keeffe
Tamara De Lampika
Paul Rand
Saul Bass
William Faulkner
John Steinbeck
Truman Capote
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ray Bradbury
James Dickey
Sara Teasdale
Carson McCullers
Frank Lloyd Wright
Edward Hopper
Gutson Borglum
Richard Avedon
Mr. T
Lou Gehrig
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Johnny Cash
Patsy Cline
Hank Williams Sr.
Leonard Bernstein
Philip Glass
Aaron Copland
Francis Ford Coppola
Orson Welles
Preston Sturges
Buster Keaton
and so on.

And the things that embarrass me and anger me about America:
Bush
Rumsfeld
Rice
Rove
Foley
Their recalcitrant swine racist base.

Answer 3

The freedom that we Americans have is a precious thing. The American form of government is the only one like it in existence, in it we are guaranteed the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If some Americans are lazy and do not reach for their dreams that is their choice...But if an American does want to pursue their dreams he has the Freedom to chase after whatever those dreams are and if chases hard enough he will achieve those dreams. And the government can't take them away... just tax them.

Answer 4

Under this administration: not a damn thing.
Don't get me wrong, I love this country and I know that it is a hell of a lot better place to live than most other countries, but Bush has burned this country and the American spirit to the ground.

Answer 5

At this point in time,there is not much to be proud of. We are despised and hated by most of the world.

Answer 6

extreme commonplace of living really low taxes (for now) a lengthy record of non-public freedoms opposite to known conception, we've a good well being care equipment Arguably the international's perfect militia, no different united states of america in international can compete with us in known warfare. no longer even China. we can pick a clean president devoid of having riots we could have carrying activities devoid of the killing of referees or the collapsing of stadiums.

Answer 7

TO tell you the truth i am not that proud to be an american. I think america is a shame now. It is a joke.

Answer 8

The brave men & women that are fighting over in the war for us...So, we can be safe.They make me very proud to be an American....That, I can hang my flag up to show respect to my country and not have fear...." God Bless" Each and everyone of them and their familys....Thanks

Answer 9

yes but I am not proud at our administration

Answer 10

I am not American but I wanna answer...maybe with the complexion and culture.