Our America
Essay on America23 total reviews
Comment from schatzling
O MY.....what an exceptional piece of writing. I am truly honored you selected my photo ( as you said... Its setting was perfect, a half staff flag ) because I must agree with you 100%.....it does go perfectly with you writing. I thank not only from the bottom but from the middle and the top of my heart too.
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017
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O MY.....what an exceptional piece of writing. I am truly honored you selected my photo ( as you said... Its setting was perfect, a half staff flag ) because I must agree with you 100%.....it does go perfectly with you writing. I thank not only from the bottom but from the middle and the top of my heart too.
Comment Written 25-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017
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The last thing I'll read tonight. I'll go to bed with a smile. Warm regards and thanks again for the beautiful photo , Bill
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AMEN to that.....and nite nite.
Comment from N.K. Wagner
An excellent essay, Bill. General Sherman said, "War is Hell," and only in recent modern history has there been some expectation of avoiding civilian casualties. The only point of war is to win. And that's after diplomacy has failed. The US is the most compassionate of winners in the history of the world. Consider the Marshall Plan. :) Nancy
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017
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An excellent essay, Bill. General Sherman said, "War is Hell," and only in recent modern history has there been some expectation of avoiding civilian casualties. The only point of war is to win. And that's after diplomacy has failed. The US is the most compassionate of winners in the history of the world. Consider the Marshall Plan. :) Nancy
Comment Written 25-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2017
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Thanks Nancy - I appreciate you reading and for your kind and generous feedback. Not spending much time on FS lately, but still actively writing. I do belong to a very active writers forum in Fairhope, AL, where I know live. Warm regards, Bill
Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)
Interesting essay and all of these are very good points, my friend. We have certainly committed our share of atrocities, but that doesn't mean we should agree with and support other countries in doing the same. I would hope that we and others can learn from our mistakes~Debbie
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Interesting essay and all of these are very good points, my friend. We have certainly committed our share of atrocities, but that doesn't mean we should agree with and support other countries in doing the same. I would hope that we and others can learn from our mistakes~Debbie
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Hi Debbie - thanks for reading and by the way .... couldn't agree more. Bill
Comment from Dawn Munro
God, you're so good! I've missed reading your work. I don't have a clue how I lost track...
"All's fair in love and war", supposedly. I guess that applies to the Western World's version of war though, right? (Yep - saw that movie, and wouldn't mind sitting through it again - it was great!)
"...some of the atrocities committed by Americans..." - no apostrophe
How well I remember the wonderful story about you and Virgil Gates...I SO loved it!
"psychologists" - spelling
What a shocking lie your father was told - I've never heard this before, and it's fascinating information that doesn't surprise me, sadly...
This is a wonderful piece!!!
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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God, you're so good! I've missed reading your work. I don't have a clue how I lost track...
"All's fair in love and war", supposedly. I guess that applies to the Western World's version of war though, right? (Yep - saw that movie, and wouldn't mind sitting through it again - it was great!)
"...some of the atrocities committed by Americans..." - no apostrophe
How well I remember the wonderful story about you and Virgil Gates...I SO loved it!
"psychologists" - spelling
What a shocking lie your father was told - I've never heard this before, and it's fascinating information that doesn't surprise me, sadly...
This is a wonderful piece!!!
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thank you so much for reading and for your kind and generous review. Going to bed now ... with a smile. Will circle back and make those corrections tomorrow. Bill
Comment from lalajovanoski
Hello friend I really enjoyed reading this personable essay that you wrote for America I think that it is beautifully written and this content is very strong and powerful thank you very much for sharing this with us God bless you love la la
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Hello friend I really enjoyed reading this personable essay that you wrote for America I think that it is beautifully written and this content is very strong and powerful thank you very much for sharing this with us God bless you love la la
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thank you so much for reading and for your thoughtful review. I appreciate both! Bill
Comment from JDRBAR
There is not a word of your essay that I could deny. Yes, these things happened. However, I feel it unfair to cast the stigmatization onto the American people. Place it directly where it belongs. The government. The government who has come to look upon themselves as being "above the law," and the destroyer of citizen trust and respect.
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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There is not a word of your essay that I could deny. Yes, these things happened. However, I feel it unfair to cast the stigmatization onto the American people. Place it directly where it belongs. The government. The government who has come to look upon themselves as being "above the law," and the destroyer of citizen trust and respect.
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thanks for reading and for your comments. I appreciate both!
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
thank you so much for sharing this essay on America. I understand what you mean and I think you are right for the most part. We do have a bad reputation in the world and trump is not helping.
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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thank you so much for sharing this essay on America. I understand what you mean and I think you are right for the most part. We do have a bad reputation in the world and trump is not helping.
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thanks for reading and for your kind feedback. I appreciate both. As far as Trump...only time will tell. Bill
Comment from F. Wehr3
Really nice work on this essay. I think it is important not to bury the history of our country, or we will be doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately, in the context of what is currently taking place, we have a long way to go in many areas of civil rights.
I can think of hundreds of examples, so would like to share a few.--Suggest so I would.
Take care,
Russell
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Really nice work on this essay. I think it is important not to bury the history of our country, or we will be doomed to repeat it. Unfortunately, in the context of what is currently taking place, we have a long way to go in many areas of civil rights.
I can think of hundreds of examples, so would like to share a few.--Suggest so I would.
Take care,
Russell
Comment Written 24-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jun-2017
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Thans for reading Russell and for your feedback. I appreciate both! Bill
Comment from Just A. Pretense
Women won the right vote by a single vote (one senator had originally been inclined to vote against, but his mother begged him not to). As for the the comment about Democrats and Republicans, the voting platforms were vastly different then. Prior to the 1960's (massive shift in voter demographic because a Democratic president signed the Civil Rights Act even though he knew he was committing political suicide with his party), the modern Democrat would have identified more with Republican and modern Republican more with Democrat on most social issues.
Just a few technical errors below, but overall, awesome piece! I agree with you, we can have pride for being a part of this country. It shouldn't be blind pride though, and we should not force our ideologies on other people. I am a teacher in Texas, and I am ashamed to admit that because of a law recently passed in the last few years, any new history textbooks printed for use exclusively in Texas will no longer use the term slave, mention the Ku Klux Klan, cover Jim Crow laws or describe the atrocities we committed against Native Americans. So, unless a student is going to college, they will never learn about those things in class.
"A million more were injured[,] and more than a million were left homeless."
"A similar fire raid took place over Dresden, Germany in February of 1945."
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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Women won the right vote by a single vote (one senator had originally been inclined to vote against, but his mother begged him not to). As for the the comment about Democrats and Republicans, the voting platforms were vastly different then. Prior to the 1960's (massive shift in voter demographic because a Democratic president signed the Civil Rights Act even though he knew he was committing political suicide with his party), the modern Democrat would have identified more with Republican and modern Republican more with Democrat on most social issues.
Just a few technical errors below, but overall, awesome piece! I agree with you, we can have pride for being a part of this country. It shouldn't be blind pride though, and we should not force our ideologies on other people. I am a teacher in Texas, and I am ashamed to admit that because of a law recently passed in the last few years, any new history textbooks printed for use exclusively in Texas will no longer use the term slave, mention the Ku Klux Klan, cover Jim Crow laws or describe the atrocities we committed against Native Americans. So, unless a student is going to college, they will never learn about those things in class.
"A million more were injured[,] and more than a million were left homeless."
"A similar fire raid took place over Dresden, Germany in February of 1945."
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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Thank you so much for reading and your comments. You are of course, right, about the political line up. Totally different then than now. Regards, Bill
Comment from apky
A brilliant article.
Yet, our expectation is for other countries to be just like us, right now. ~ absolutely.
I probably would not be here if I lived in Nazi Germany - I have an entire alphabet soup of blood in my veins, from India over Kenya, Britain, Greece and Germany. And one phenomenon about humankind that never ceases to amaze me is: Why do those of us who commit atrocities against fellow members of their species convince themselves that they committed them because they were and therefore still are SUPERIOR to those who became victims of their evil deeds?
There's no longer any stigma in being homosexual in Europe and the West in general, but 30, 40 years ago homosexuality was not only a disease but also a sin, and a powerful tool of international political blackmail in the Cold War years. But once the West changed their view of homosexuality, they want to force down the throat of the whole world, regardless of culture or religion. Now, imagine the Jews or the Moslems or Christians in Africa were the first to make homosexuality "normal", then tried to force it down the throat of Europe and the West: how African, Islam and Jewishness would have been tarred and feathered!
I often think about such things, stuff twisted by one group of people BECAUSE THEY CAN and feel disappointed in our species.
BTW, I've posted your article in my Google+ and Facebook.
Thanks for it.
Regards,
Apky
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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A brilliant article.
Yet, our expectation is for other countries to be just like us, right now. ~ absolutely.
I probably would not be here if I lived in Nazi Germany - I have an entire alphabet soup of blood in my veins, from India over Kenya, Britain, Greece and Germany. And one phenomenon about humankind that never ceases to amaze me is: Why do those of us who commit atrocities against fellow members of their species convince themselves that they committed them because they were and therefore still are SUPERIOR to those who became victims of their evil deeds?
There's no longer any stigma in being homosexual in Europe and the West in general, but 30, 40 years ago homosexuality was not only a disease but also a sin, and a powerful tool of international political blackmail in the Cold War years. But once the West changed their view of homosexuality, they want to force down the throat of the whole world, regardless of culture or religion. Now, imagine the Jews or the Moslems or Christians in Africa were the first to make homosexuality "normal", then tried to force it down the throat of Europe and the West: how African, Islam and Jewishness would have been tarred and feathered!
I often think about such things, stuff twisted by one group of people BECAUSE THEY CAN and feel disappointed in our species.
BTW, I've posted your article in my Google+ and Facebook.
Thanks for it.
Regards,
Apky
Comment Written 23-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2017
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Thank you for reading and for your kind and generous feedback. I appreciate both! Bill
