America the Beautiful: - Sound Off: What does it mean to be an American?

Sound Off: What does it mean to be an American?
Seattle Post Intelligencer - I have lived all over the world and never experienced the same freedom to express my regret and remorse over the course my beautiful country has taken in the last few years. I am so proud to freely say how disappointed I am in my country, only

By Jennifer McMenamin
Baltimore Sun - And people filing into the old church pinned on striped red-white-and-blue ribbons as an organist played "America the Beautiful." Hundreds of mourners and flag-bearing veterans turned out yesterday to remember Army Spc. Michael J. Potocki, a Canton

Happy Birthday, America!
Hicksville Illustrated News - Suozzi and members of the Glen Cove City Council led the crowd in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of God Bless America and America the Beautiful. Then it was lemonade, cold water and cookies for all. The celebration

229 new citizens take oath, register to vote
Peoria Journal Star - PEORIA - Several hundred people watched as the newest American citizens waved their flags, sang "America the Beautiful" and registered to vote Friday morning. In what officials are calling the largest naturalization ceremony south of Chicago, 229

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Centre Daily - enemy plans and actions." We owe nothing to the Arabs, Afghans, religious extremists, nor to interpreters and misinterpreters of Scriptures. We are off course. We need to return our beloved country from America the Ugly to America the Beautiful. John A