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Mel Gibson: America’s last patriot.

posted by Jamie at 1:54 pm.

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I was recently asked by roommate and fellow Lowdown writer what I thought it meant to be a patriot in today’s America. This is a very complex question, a question that has no right or wrong answer. It does, however, have an answer that should always be changing. We live in a world of corruption, sin, violence, murder, and war. We have sex scandals, political bribery and corruption, two domestically challenged wars, a recession that is falling into a depression faster than our own bombs into Baghdad, and the largest budget deficit in human history. It’s true, life in America is not what it once was. However, that does not mean the United States is no longer the face of freedom, hope, and prosperity for the world. We don’t have to worry about being poisoned for speaking out against our government. (I hope) We have the freedom to start the business of our dreams, to be tried fairly (unless you’re a celebrity), practice the religion you believe (or lack of one), and we are not forced into military service. These are things that not every country can provide. We have a new President, a new hope for normalcy, and a new belief that things can change. We live in a great country. A country that we should be proud of. Though she has her flaws, she is filled with people who understand that things can and will change for the better. We as a country need to be thankful for the blessings that we take for granted living in this nation. Our soldiers are. They understand what it means to stand up for a country in need; to do whatever duty their country asks of them. So the next time we criticize our country (which we should for the sake of change), remember to be thankful for the freedoms that make this country great, and for the men and women who fight for those freedoms.

This Johnny Cash song is probably the most patriotic song I have ever heard.

Jamie Wood: Jamie is a Junior in Political Science and is debating transferring to any school that offers a fantasy football degree. Ohio State?