very true...I had a 5 hour conversation with Henry Kissinger during a flight from L.A. to NYC...he proudly confirmed that...I was proud I didn't severely hurt him right there...

1660s, from Italian infuriato, from Medieval Latin infuriatus, past participle of infuriare "to madden," from Latin in furia "in a fury," from ablative of furia (see fury). Related: Infuriated; infuriating; infuriatingly.

Had they died in WW2 you might be able to fay they died for the preservation of American ideals. But during Viet Nam, they died for political maneuvering.

It all boils down to laziness. America was not conceived for those not willing to work, and yes, to struggle. But if one is willing, one can rise to the limit of their intelligence, which is always higher than average.Various socialistic plans are for those who want something for nothing. They all run out of gas once the actual producers catch on that they are the ones being exploited.

Those Founders were truly geniuses. I think even they didn't realize how smart they were. Wouldn't you like to have dinner and drinks with Jefferson, Franklin and Adams?

BULLSEYE!

Infuriating? That's the word I was looking for. Infuriating, indeed. Many of us have been filled with impotent rage. I'm afraid that if this keeps up much longer, the rage will become less impotent.

What is ironic is that globalists talk incessantly about unifying humanity, but then do their utmost to emphasize the things that separate us, under the banner of "multiculturalism." It's delusional to think that all human cultures can exist peacefully under one banner, given that the beliefs and practices of some are repellent to others.

The U.S. is unique, in that it's the first nation founded on the principle of individual freedom. We aren't interested in conquest, but if people are interested in becoming a part of our unique society, we're willing to let them become citizens, if they agree to learn our language and abide by our principles. We have a right to be proud of our country and its symbols, as we represent what can be accomplished by free people in a unified society with a very special culture devoid of fealty to race, religion, or class.

Well, that's unsurprising, and natural enough.

We are taught many things as we grow and mature and not just as children growing to adulthood. I was raised in a military family. My father was career Army. My brother a West Point Graduate I worked as a DoD civilian research scientist for 16 years and as a defense contractor for 24 more years.
I saw the pride and patriotism of my failt and co workers every day. I saw them live it and sometimes die for it. I saw the country after 9/11. I saw it after Viet Nam. I've seen it in all circumstances.
One thing is clear to me - it is best when it stands for what is expressed in the pledge and the National Anthem.
I saw Selma and Birmingham and Montgomery and was sickened. I heard I have a Dream was was moved to tears. The worst and the best of the country.
All of the lessons of history say this country should not exist, free and whole as it is. We have defied the forces of bigotry and hatred many time and will continue to do so as long as the founding creed of the country is known, loved and followed.
It is true that "All men (read people) are created equal and have certain inalienable rights ..."
We follow this and we will be free and whole as a nation. If we don't just cast your eyes eastward and observe the horrors in the middle east..
+1

If looters were ever able to penetrate Ayn Rand's "Galt's Gulch" I imagine their first act would have been to tear down the gold $ sign as being some kind of racist symbol.

all 12 of the pilots from my Air Force pilot training class who went to Vietnqm came home with the flag over their coffin...

The melting pot concept evolved into "diversity" when communism infiltrated our culture. The goal is to fragment our country into warring factions then the answer will be communism - the phoenix rising from the ashes. The left are useful idiots as defined by Lenin..

Has everyone heard Paul Harvey's, "If I were the devil" 1965 radio speech? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vykrZ...
There's some hocus-pocus in it but by and large it's right on target. It speaks of disrespecting our values and culture back to the 1960s, so the march to decadence and disrespect is not a recent thing.

Absolutely. The thing to celebrate and unify under were the higher principles set up in this nation. It doesn't mean you can't be individual with your own perspective.

Herb7734, at age 72 I'm probably just as old as you and I was "taught" none of those. I was taught self-reliance, to trust my own judgement, to respect not authority but reason and to never do unto others what I would not have them do unto me.

Not just "taught" to respect, for those of us that learned at least "Some" truth about our founders, our country and the unique American experiment came to respect all of these things because they were worthy of our respect.
Today's youth and even the middle aged, didn't learn those things and in fact, were taught the opposite...so why do we wonder why, they have no respect for these things..?

It is the acceptance of such obscenity that bugs me.It started a trend of disrespect that I find extremely reprehensible.

Pertaining to your last sentence, free, a name that begins with an O is the first 'un that popped into old dino's head.

The athletes are a low level concern for me. I'd wouldn't be surprised if the average IQ of pro football players is less than 100- lower than the average for the general population. Obviously there are some that have above average IQ, but I don't expect much intellect from pro football athletes. The impression that they feel they know better than the average American only reflects their intellect.
It's the people who swore an oath to protect and defend the constitution who violate that oath with every action that are the higher priority (and greater aggravation.)

Many people probably more so in days gone by would swear by their God, Family ,and country.
In that order but not a lot of difference in magnitude. Our understanding of a United States of America Was that we were part of the greatest country ever. Leaders in almost every industry.
No pride today taught of our countries citizens accomplishments. No winners just a participation ribbon. When the result of the devaluing or our traditions and sacrifices for freedom is displayed by entitled athletes who make more in signing bonuses than most make cumulatively in a lifetime
It is infuriating.

The concept of the "melting pot" was easy for us to understand, even at age six. Different races, creeds, and appearance go into the pot but instead of remaining different from one another, they become united out of respect for the country and its constitution which offers more to immigrants than anywhere else. Hence the word "United" in United States.