Unappreciative States of America?

I love my country. I really do. Often I just sit back and contemplate life in a different country and how drastically different things would be, but I always come to the conclusion that I am completely blessed to be living in America. I plan on traveling not only this country but also the world to get a better idea of how fortunate I am to be member of the US of A. I once had the oppurtunity to spend a few days with a guy my age from France and as we drove across Wilmington in search of food that we would agree on, he said something that I will never forget nor let myself forget. As we drove, he constantly had his eyes peeled out the windows evaluating this land that he knew to be the World Economic Powerhouse and the Foundation of Liberty, but as we were stopped in rush-hour traffic he made the comment in his limited English vocabulary without turning his head that, "American is lucky. America is strong. It is strong because Americans loves America. It has many flags everywhere. America is lucky."
I really didnt know what to say so if I remember correctly I just sort of nodded in agreement and found myself from that day on looking into the sky and above buildings to note how many flags or other examples of nationalism are visible.
I think its been a solid decline since then.
As I drive now in search for signs of nationalism and devotion to this country all I see is disunity and disharmony. Bumper stickers that have unpatriolistic material and radio stations that make jest and mockery of the leaders of our country now corrodes my car rides, and continues to be a slap in the face to me as a appreciative American.
Are we the United States of America or the Unappreciative States of America?
In my opinion, our economy would be highly more efficient if the campaigns for the next presidential election didnt begin the day after the voters cast their ballot. All we hear as citizens is how government shouldnt be doing this, or how Congress shouldnt allow the funding of that, or how a certain leader shouldnt hold the office that he was elected to, or how economy is going to sink into another Great Depression and how global warming is going to flood the world and arguments about who created the internet. There are confrontations about the war, civil rights, racial profiling, immigration, and water control within New Hanover Co. All these things do need to be addressed and a diversity of opinions should be encouraged and welcomed, but never should disagreements lead to a split in our United States. Diversity does not negate unity, but it integrates unity which is the fuel for our economic and united well-being as a nation. It is great that we are the Melting Pot of the world, where different ideas are welcome and freely expressed, but as a country we should all realize that the diversity of ideas does not imply the unappreciative attitudes that are seen on a daily basis. Support America. When someone is elected that you did not want to be elected, just deal with it and voice your opinion without being disrespectful or unappreciative to the Unity of the States of America. Oh, and one more thing, if you dont have the time to go vote and apply your democratic priviledge, you have no right or reason to complain about how the nation is running. That just really bugs me and I wanted to point it out. People in other countries would love to have that representation in their country and thats essentially why so many people died in the founding of this great nation. So if you dont want to be represented than dont represent yourself unappreciative throughout the elected officials term.
Something to think about...