I believe in American Exceptional-ism and that it is unique from every other country in the world. It is not that this country is perfect ( G-D knows I’ve disagreed vehemently with many of the position of this administration) but there are certain characteristics that set us apart. On our birthday I believe it’s time to celebrate those factors.
(1) FREEDOM- In America you can walk down the street and see people praying at a Mosque next to a Church and Shul speaking as they see fit, without fear of government intervention and then going out to the rifle range to practice their 2nd Amendment rights.
(2) CONSTITUTION- The constitution has enabled those rights to be protected against administration that have seen it a bit differently and united a diverse people to protect each others rights.
(3) ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT- Freedom and Free Markets have enabled the entrepreneur to create new products and business that have made the world a better place. Whether it be a new way to grow crops to feed the world or a new phone app that alerts those to a natural disaster, innovation has made this world a better safer place.
(4) FOREIGN POLICY- Americans have been willing to shed their most precious gift, our soldiers, to fight for basic freedom around the world. Whether it was at the shores of Normandy or the battles in Baghdad and Kabul; we have always tried to bring freedom and peace to those that have been denied and have accepted no land in return.
(5) PEOPLE- The American people are like no other people in the world because they are the world. They come from every country and nationality and as such enhance the unique culture that is found here. On the outside they may look different but inside they have a common bond that unites them based on freedom, opportunity and a constitution that holds it all together.
HAPPY JULY 4TH!!! to the USA – A Land that I love!!!!