[vee_ess]

I agree with what you said for the most part. I am not sure that everyone necessarily ignored this thread, or let others handle it, but may have been very busy, or may not even know enough history to defend. I, myself, haven't even been lookin at Netsmog as much lately, and I doubt any of the other staff members did either, because we have been doing a lot of work for the new site. I didn't even know of this thread or the conflict that had risen in the 4[sup]th[/sup] of July thread until someone pointed it out.

I do feel it is a shame, however, that many people don't know even basic history of our own country. Just watch Jay Walking on Leno and you'll see what I mean. I know he pulls out specific people who don't know, but still, it is pretty easy for him to find them. I mean, how can you not know the first sentence of the Pledge? I feel that this is why people don't care enough about what goes on in the country. Not enough patriotism either, except empty patriotism when it becomes a fad.

There is one point I would like to say to those against America:
Don't you realize that you wouldn't even be alive or out of oppression, let alone posting remarks on the Internet (which America created and allowed access to the rest of the world), if it weren't for this country?