In case you are not familiar with American history, here is a simple review of American accomplishments that are all worthy of our pride.
"The Americans"
On June 5 1973, Canadian radio commentator Gordon Sinclair delivered a stirring, pro-American editorial. The United States had just pulled out of the Vietnam War which ended in a stalemate - a war fought daily on TV, over radio and in the press. The war had divided the American people, and at home and abroad it seemed everyone was lambasting the United States. Outraged by what he saw and heard that morning, in his noon-hour broadcast, Sinclair rose to the defense of the American people - and his voice was heard around the world. His editorial was later released on a record (titled "The Americans"), with all royalties donated to the American Red Cross.
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It's amazing that this was compiled in and related to events from 1974 and preceding. There's much more that could be added over the following 34 years (just about my entire life). This is good to remember! If this doesn't persuade you to be proud of America, maybe you could move to Canada (or Iran) and see things from their perspective. Best wishes.
1 comments:
I'm not proud of "America" (The United States for thos of us who recognize that the US is one of many American countries).
Then again, I'm not proud of any other place.
Does my lack of patriotism make me a bad person? Or is it simply an acknowledgement that I only pledge allegiance to Christ and the global church?
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