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Finish this Sentence: I'm Proud to Be an American Because...

In celebration of America's birthday, Patch wants to know what you love most about your American heritage.

Posted by Jaime Sumersille (Editor), July 4, 2012 at 12:57 pm

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Chris Wendt July 4, 2012 at 08:58 pm

...because we can have and discuss our differences of opinion, differences of ideology, political persuasion, or lifestyle choices, settling some of those differences, learning from and building upon other differences, but at the end of day, we are America, all of us!.

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XYZ July 5, 2012 at 11:30 am

i have no job and collect ssd

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XYZ July 5, 2012 at 11:31 am

i wasn't even born here

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XYZ July 5, 2012 at 11:34 am

get a job.

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Ted BBG July 5, 2012 at 01:52 pm

Everyone is offered the same opportunity to get ahead.

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Joanna G July 5, 2012 at 03:41 pm

And you are also intelligence challenged.

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Rina Cohen July 5, 2012 at 07:58 pm

the USofA has everything you could want - weather wise and scenery wise; we may not be that old but we have many beautiful works of nature in all 57 states (oops, that was an Obama-bad). LOL! it may be tough living on Long Island or anywhere else but then again where else is there? there are pros and cons for each and every spot in this country so make the best of what you have unless you can make a change. that is not meant to be mean in any way. I love this land and hope to see each and every state during my lifetime.

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Rina Cohen July 5, 2012 at 08:00 pm

P.S. Chris, I am in total agreement with your comments. Live and let live! Accept other cultures and remember we all came from somewhere. As long as your loyalty lies here then you are good in my eyes.

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Motherof4 July 5, 2012 at 10:25 pm

I'm proud to be an American because I'm 11 years old and Im surrounded by opportunities children in other countries may not have. -Kristijan B.

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Janice A July 5, 2012 at 10:34 pm

I am proud to be an American because we are a generous society that steps up to help others when needed -- at a local level all the way to internationally. And, we do this despite, or in spite of, those that hate us.
Oh yeah, and "because at least I know I'm free..." LG

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