Are You Happy with the Country You Live In?

Yes. We are so fortunate over a lot of other places. But I really am not happy with our government either. They need to get over themselves, it isn't all about them , it is about a whole country of people! They need to listen to the people. We hired them after all.
Now I heard today that President Obama wants to get rid of Thanksgiving and make it a day to celebrate immigrants. WHAT???????????????? The man has lost his mind. If that happens I may join you guys in Australia! This country is being run by whiney little babies. It is time to put their man pants on. And why would the President want to be on Israel's bad side? That is something you don't to have happen! They are God's chosen nation.......UGHHHHHHH
 

When I think of all the events that have happened within my lifetime - Kennedy assassination, Vietnam war (and all the other wars), moon landing, civil rights movement, women's movement, gay movement, 911, the election of Barack Obama - just to mention a few, I have to conclude it's one wild ride being an American. We don't know what the future holds for us and, God knows, there's plenty of room for improvement here, but I'll buckle up and finish the ride because I know I love the USA, warts and all, and this is where I belong.
 
Liked your post Josiah.

I was born in the United States. And I've got some complaints but in the end, I have nothing really to complain about. If that makes any sense.:)

Since my mother was from Dresden, Germany, I sure as heck wouldn't have wanted to live behind the eastern block until I was almost 30. We actually went to East Germany when I was 15. An experience that made me appreciative of my freedom and something I remember from time to time.

So many places one could live. And so many places I'll never see.
 

I love my country, ..I just wish we had a warmer climate..and if we could change our attitude to a more positive (can do) encouraging one for everyone in the way that Americans do so well, the place would be perfect!!
 
God holds our future in His Hands. And I fully lean on Jesus . Yes we should "Bloom where you are planted" .God placed us where we are so we just must listen and follow through with His plans. However hard it is ............................
 
I was born in Washington, DC and I think this is a terrific country. The political system needs major revamping because I'm ready to barf from all of the nastiness exhibited by some of this system's idiots. I was lucky to have the best grandparents - one set from UK and the other set from Ireland and they all moved over here after World War I. My English Gram was a fantastic person and she told me lots of wonderful stories about her childhood in Bedfordshire. When I visited England, the country was just as she had described it - a really beautiful place. So I feel split between both USA and UK and love them both. I wish I had a house in both places.
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Though I was not born in the USA, my eyes still tear when I hear "My Country 'Tis of Thee". Though, culturally I remain Italian...I am proud to be an American.
 
Davey Jones said:
I loved living in America until the early 90s then it all went to hell and that's a shame.
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Very sorry to read your comment, D.J.
I still think the U.S. is a great place for persons with very high IQ's who can create new ideas, inventions, efficient business and work strategies, etc., but not always a good place for the low to medium IQ's, and maybe not a terrific place either for the vulnerable and the handicapped.
(I hope I am "wrong" and that many of you will "disagree" with this bleak generalization!)
 
lovemylittleboy said:
God holds our future in His Hands. And I fully lean on Jesus . Yes we should "Bloom where you are planted" .God placed us where we are so we just must listen and follow through with His plans. However hard it is ............................
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Lovemylittleboy, do you not think that we were also given the opportunity to make choices? If we were to just stay "where we were planted" would it not be impossible to have any other options?
 
Susie said:
Very sorry to read your comment, D.J.
I still think the U.S. is a great place for persons with very high IQ's who can create new ideas, inventions, efficient business and work strategies, etc., but not always a good place for the low to medium IQ's, and maybe not a terrific place either for the vulnerable and the handicapped.
(I hope I am "wrong" and that many of you will "disagree" with this bleak generalization!)
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Interesting concept, Susie. On what do you base this assumption?
 
oakapple said:
can't agree at all with this comment.It's up to ourselves to go where we want to, it's all one world after all.
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I have to agree with this comment in all fairness...(lovemylittleboy) if your mother had given birth in a foreign country while your father was on service overseas, would that mean you'd have to live your life ''where you were planted'' you were born there?...

I know that's a little of an extreme example but to live your whole life with a 2 dimensional view of this planet and the huge diversity of it's people because you've always remained in one tiny part of the world, is not healthy in my opinion..
 
Although I was born, raised and have spent most of my life in the U.S. I could be quite comfortable living in New Zealand or Australia where I have spent considerable time, but it is family of course that keeps me here.
 
ndynt said:
Interesting concept, Susie. On what do you base this assumption?
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You are truly justified in questioning my "stab in the dark", ndynt!
This is the best I could come up with:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient
Some answers/explanations can be found under 'Job performance; 'Income'; 'Real Life Accomplishments'; 'Average IQ of various occupational groups'.
What do you think of Peter Schoenemann's ideas about the IQ myth?
 
Of course we are given choices. God don't tie us down , He just wants us to trust Him in everything. If a person is not happy where he/she is then then do what you have to do..... if you believe in God it is always best to pray about what and where He is calling you to do. I would love to live in Hawaii...... and I would go in a heart beat. But I unfortunately have ties here. But oh yes we have choices indeed.
 
Nope it doesn't mean that at all hollydolly. Many many people where born overseas my niece was one of them too, my brother was in the Air Force and she was born overseas. Of course they would all move back home , it wasn't where they called home. They were from the US and that is where they "chose" to live. My niece could have been a citizen of the USA or Germany. And obviously they came home and she is a USA citizen. I don't want people to think what I said was an absolute on anything. God gives us choices indeed ....He wants us to enjoy life not fear it...just don't leave him out
 
ndynt said:
Lovemylittleboy, do you not think that we were also given the opportunity to make choices? If we were to just stay "where we were planted" would it not be impossible to have any other options?
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My take on "bloom where you're planted" is that no matter where you end up in life, whether it is close to your birthplace or on the other side of the world, you must roll up your sleeves and do your best rather than wishing that you were someplace else.

I have the heart of an explorer but I married young and had children early. A roving life was not possible, especially as my husband had other ideas. For some years I was discontent with my lot until I learned to bloom where I was. Fulfilment finally descended on me and I have been happy.
 
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Susie said:
You are truly justified in questioning my "stab in the dark", ndynt!
This is the best I could come up with:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient
Some answers/explanations can be found under 'Job performance; 'Income'; 'Real Life Accomplishments'; 'Average IQ of various occupational groups'.
What do you think of Peter Schoenemann's ideas about the IQ myth?
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I'll bet that for the most part we all love where we were born.....because it's familiar. Do we love everything about those countries....probably not and I'll bet what tops the list for most people in things we don't love about them is things 'our' governments are doing in our name. Things that we would probably never in a million years, do ourselves. Like killing other innocent civilians, allowing rich/greedy/cruel people to steal from others, picking fights with others, etc. Even Canada has a dirty record on those kinds of issues, something many, many Canadians don't even realize by the way.

Do I love my country? Some things yes, some things no. Would I live somewhere else? Well, I have family here who wouldn't follow me, so probably not.
 
Debby said:
I'll bet that for the most part we all love where we were born.....because it's familiar. Do we love everything about those countries....probably not and I'll bet what tops the list for most people in things we don't love about them is things 'our' governments are doing in our name. Things that we would probably never in a million years, do ourselves. Like killing other innocent civilians, allowing rich/greedy/cruel people to steal from others, picking fights with others, etc. Even Canada has a dirty record on those kinds of issues, something many, many Canadians don't even realize by the way.

Do I love my country? Some things yes, some things no. Would I live somewhere else? Well, I have family here who wouldn't follow me, so probably not.
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Some assume we don't live in the country of our birth because we don't like it, hate it even. Not true. Of course there are a lot of things wrong with the US. There are things wrong in every country. Find a country that's perfect. Can't do it.

Some people on other forums have assumed because I don't live in the US and don't plan to move back that I had 'escaped' or run away instead of staying to change things. Not the issue at all. I'm adventurous, have itchy feet, and I'm curious about other cultures. That all lead me to finding my husband and living where I do. I lived in a third world country and found a lot of good in it. Fell in love with it even.

We moved around as navy brats so lived in 4 states. We moved back 'home' to Michigan in 1964. My sister lives about 5 miles from the house we moved to. She has no desire to ever move. That's her. That's fine.
 
Quite right, Ameriscot; however I do find as I get older that familiarity has a lot of benefits; and home comforts too.
lovelt to go away; but lovely to come home too!
 

I feel like I've walked in your shoes, AS. Like you, I have an intense interest in the world in general, and I love to visit new places, see new things, and befriend new people. Those things are embedded in my DNA and always will be. Many others don't feel this way and some feel fearful if they run across people who think differently in any way. This fear can incite a tendency to judge those who are in any way "different." In truth, every single one of us is different. We may choose to think the same way as people in, say, Group A and choose to not think like folks in "Group B." Those are choices that we are able to make since each of us is endowed with Free Will - the ability to think based on how we personally feel, not how others want us to feel. I am a Navy wife so this may be why I have a kind go global view of things but I give my dad a lot of credit for teaching me to love books and learning and to be curious and adventuresome. Someone on one of these forums has the saying "twas brillig and the slithy, etc." from Alice in Wonderland - my dad used to sing this to me when I was little and I would fall on the floor laughing. Sorry I got unfocused there - but anyway I obviously embrace freedom of thought, speech, etc. to the nth degree.
 

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