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I would like to argue with those that propose that July 4th is the United States Independence Day. I know full well about our troubles under British rule, and the subsequent war which determined our right to govern ourselves. This so called war of independence did not free the negro slave who never received that inalienable right our constitution so eloquently talks about. Women were still thought of and treated as subservient to their male counterpart. The United States may have won the war with the British, but the independence it fostered was only fully enjoyed by what amounted to well to do, rich white men.
There are historians that would say that the end of the Civil War brought about true American Independence. I argue alongside many who believe that it might have ended slavery, but never even began to put the black man on equal footing with the white man. We then slaughtered and rounded up millions of Native Americans, putting them on 'Reservations' while completing what Thomas Jefferson called 'The Manifest Destiny.' He basically said that it is Gods will that we drive the Indians out and forcibly make America a country from sea to shining sea.
In WW2 the United States rounded up all Japanese Americans and put them in camps too. Then in 1945 the United States became the first country to use an atomic weapon on their fellow human beings. Not once, mind you, but twice. (see Hiroshima and Nagasaki). Sounds a far cry from home of the free and the brave. During the encampment of these Japanese Americans, the United States seized what belongings they had and put it into its war chest. When the war ended, these folks had nothing to return to.
After 9-11, George Bush decided that it was OK to round up Muslims without due process and keep them in Cuba without charges or a trial. Some of these folks are American Born Citizens. Most of them would not and have not taken part in any terrorist scheme. What I have seen are images of abuse by American soldiers on these so called prisoners or detainees. Even today, groups like Amnesty International are forbidden to get near Guantanamo.
The reality is that the United States is no different than any other super power throughout history. Without somebody taking history seriously, and learning from past errors, this so called home of the free and the brave will be defeated from within and then crushed from its enemies abroad.
Electing Barak Obama is a step in the right direction. I do not support him nor think he is qualified for the job he holds, but it is still something that pushes this country in the right direction. It might sound like I hate my country, but nothing is farther from the truth. I love it with all my heart, and I served it diligently for 4 years in the USN. My grandfather served Korea, my father in Vietnam, my brother in the Gulf War. I just don't want the country I belong to, to continue blatant wrongs against its fellow man. You cannot ask North Korea and Iran to disarm, if you continue to deploy, and manufacture weapons of mass destruction (believe me we do). How can we expect future wars to respect the Geneva Convention when we have been through the awful scandals of Guantanamo and Abu Graib? Finally, lets help President Obama steer in the right direction by embracing change, and urging others to do the same.

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