Not so 'United" after all...

In response to Save America- she needs all the help from Government: A Student's Perspective.

I am in complete agreement with this post. If we call it the 'United' States, and push the fact that we're a free country, then why do we still struggle with things such as gay/lesbian rights, cruelty by police officers, and minorities being looked down upon? People flock to America in high hopes for change, and equality, yet for years they've gotten harshness in return. I'm not saying that America isn't beautiful, and isn't doing a good job as a melting pot, but I do believe that our nation isn't all it's cracked up to be. If we're going to claim ourselves as the land where dreams come true, then we need to make sure that EVERYONES’ dreams are coming true and not just the wealthy, famous, or intelligent.

I also agree with you in that the national government doesn’t seem to understand how to fix these problems correctly. Problems such as gay/lesbian rights. How is it their say at all to make it illegal for two people of the same sex to engage in marriage? It’s just like a husband and a wife, if you’re in love, then let it be. How can we allow such glory-seeking congressmen to establish our laws without getting discouraged with a lot of their decisions? If we weren’t citizens of America, and we moved into this country, would we be treated with respect and equality, or would we be looked down upon because we weren’t born here? The United States is constantly trying to one-up itself, yet it causes a chain reaction because no one is ever 100% satisfied. It’s gone from African American rights, to non-citizen’s rights, to women’s’ rights, to 18-year-olds rights, and now to gay/lesbian rights. The list will never stop growing, yet there needs to be an end so that one day America can be the place that people can come to and feel comfortable that they made the right decision to be here.

If our national government cannot accept the fact that we live in a world full of cultural differences, then laws will never be made with complete equality in mind. You’re right, hopefully this new election will bring about changes so that EVERYONE is able to call The United States the land of the free.