ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY?

ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR COUNTRY?

PATRIOTISM! PATRIOTISM! PATRIOTISM! I hear it everywhere. But where do I hear it you ask? I hear it when talks arise about war, government, and most importantly, the nation. If you ask me if I am proud of my country, without a doubt, I will say yes. Why shouldn’t anyone not be proud of their country? It has done many things for us. For example, the presidents in the past have fought wars, left bloodsheds, and have even died to save us and our country. They have helped us gain freedom. George Washington has been the leader of our country during the revolutionary war against the British. That is one of the many reasons why we call him the father of our country. The thirteen original colonies, without any powerful weapons or any experience in war, knocked off one of the most powerful country in the world at that time, Britain. That is why we still have freedom till this day. In fact, if it wasn’t for all these debates and wars, we probably still would be working for the British as slaves. If you really take a second and think about all that this country has done for us in the past, you would be feeling so lucky that you have this kind of life in this kind of world. Abraham Lincoln fought in the civil war and even though many doubted his abilities and intellect and thought that those traits wouldn’t help him in winning the war, he still did the impossible. He’s the reason we are not slaves right now. It is not just the past, it is also the present. For example, our current president, Barack Obama, had set up a plan to kill one of the most dangerous terrorists, Osama Bin Laden. Many thought that he couldn’t get the job done but the brave and courageous Navy seals set foot and laid an end to Osama Bin Laden. They have made the world a safer place. As you can clearly see, I am proud of my country and that I want you to be too.