I Am An American
Soundtrack: "Call On My Brothers" by Ignite

I am "unpatriotic" because I believe in a transparent government that adheres to the laws of my nation, and a voting system that isn't operated behind closed doors.

I am "disrespectful" of the office of the presidency because I believe it should be occupied by someone whose policies are aimed at the betterment of my countrymen rather than the sole benefit of his own cronies.

I "don't support the troops" because I believe they shouldn't be placed in harm's way based on lies, nor be under-equipped when sent into combat.

I am "selfish" because I think the interests of my fellow citizens should come before the interests of Big Business, Big Oil and Big Pharma.

I am a "coward" because I don't blindly support military aggression advanced by people who themselves refused to serve in a time of war, or by those who profit from it financially.

I am "unethical" because I believe politicians should debate their opponents on issues, rather than concocting smear campaigns against them personally.

I am "anti-Christian" because I do not accept that people who invariably display un-Christ-like behavior should be called Christians, nor should they, or any other religious group, have influence over my government.

I am "sympathetic to my country's enemies" because I don't support torture, or the killing of innocent civilians.

I am "stubborn" because I insist on thinking for myself, instead of allowing myself to be told what to think.

I am an "intellectual snob", because I seek out the truth, instead of
accepting what I am told without questioning the motives behind it.

I am an "elitist" because I believe in being well-read, well-educated, and well-informed, and do not want my country being governed by those who are clearly none of those things.

I am a "cut-and-run pacifist" because I don't believe that inflaming my alleged enemies' hatred by killing their families and destroying their way of life makes me any safer.

I am a "bleeding-heart" because I believe that diplomacy, rather than killing children, is more likely to lead to peaceful co-existence.

I am "irresponsible" because I believe that those in charge of my government should be held to account when their incompetence and their ulterior motives cause harm to my country.

I am "naïve" because I believe that political corruption should be rooted out instead of being accepted as business-as-usual.

I am an "unyielding skeptic" because I continue to question where millions of taxpayers' dollars have gone when no one is able, nor willing, to explain it.

I am obviously "guilty" of "something" because I refuse to willingly accept being wire-tapped or spied upon.

I am "heartless" when I mourn the loss of my fellow citizens and an entire American city, instead of focusing on the inconveniencing of those who were in a position to assist and ignored their cries for help.

I am "ill-informed" because I do not accept biased media news coverage as being the last word on any topic.

I am "ill-advised" because I want to hear both sides of an issue, and not just the side I am told is the correct side.

I am "stupid" because I don't believe that every Muslim in the world spends their every waking hour thinking about ways to kill me.

I am a "communist" because I believe the wealthy should pay their fair share of taxes instead of placing the entire burden of the national debt on the back of the working middle-class.

I am a "socialist" because I believe that in a country as wealthy as mine, children should not go to bed hungry and people should not die because they cannot afford medical care.

I am "thick-headed" because I question the veracity of things said by people who have been proven to have lied to me over and over, and over again.

I am "godless" because I believe we should respect every person as a child of God, regardless of how they choose to worship Him.

I am a "bigot" because I refuse to hate people on the basis of their income, their color, their ethnicity, or their citizenship.

I am "immoral" because I judge people on the basis of who they are and not on the basis of their sexual orientation.

I am "short-sighted" because I do not foresee that after trillions of dollars spent, tens of thousands of lives lost, and escalating chaos and violence that victory in Iraq is imminent.

I am a "snob" because I do not see the president of my country acting like a clown in public as being charming or funny.

I am an "enemy of the state" because I think both of the major political parties in our nation are led by corrupt bigots who do not care about real issues but instead like to line their pockets with their contributors' money.