I am an American.

I am American. I live in America. I am not a german, irshman, or english, although I am a descendent of germans, irishmen and english american settlers. Know I understand that we should be proud of our heritage and the people who made our exsitance possible. I am proud of them. Of their bravery to leave their homes and come to a new country. However, I am also very proud of the great Ameicans in families lineage that were brave enough to fight for this country. The ones who were in WWI and WWII, the Americans who faught in Nam and Desert Storm. I am proud of the people who have made and our still making this country free for all to live. BUT... When I hear stories about people like I heard on the news just now it absolutely outrages me. There is a man here locally from the middle east who recently ran over his daughter and her friend and fled the scene. His is still to be caught. Police have learned through his family and friends that he did this because his daughter was becoming " to westernized". He was appaulled that she would turn on " her country" is what one reporter said. For this man to have feelings like this and to run over his own daughter is sickening. I know that back in the middle east there are reglious beliefs and I believe laws about how women should act and there are punishments that the males in their families issue. I dont agree but I would respect that if I was in their country. He is in America and I am guessing that him or his family came here for a better life. If this is the case isn't becoming American part of that deal. For men like this and for the others that I have heard rave about their homeland and how much better it is then America then I say .. GO BACK HOME. If you are not capable of living in AMERICA, speaking english, and living that long sought out American Dream leave. I don't want you here and I am guessing there are many others who feel the same...... I know i am ranting but I just don't understand. .... I am proud to be American, God bless all of our troops, policemen, and firefighters (and their dispatchers :) )that put their lives on the line to give us the life we live. Free.