I wouldn't be so worried if I didn't.

I realized years ago that in my belief of a government for the people, I was walking on my own and dragging the gullible along with me. But that is okay. I am selfish, because I want what I grew up having, or the expectation of having. I never dreamed that so many people didn't understand the concept of helping each other and on that of that, helping others. My God, everything from classes in school to televsion, books, life examples, led me to the belief that not only did I live in the best country in the world, but with a government and society that was unique in history, and a beacon for the world. Now that I am older, I don't see the U.S. like a carnival midway at night, more like a carnival in the morning before it opens, where you can see the aging equipment, haggard faces, and flies on the ponies. But still love the effort, and won't stop.

I grew up in the 1960's and it is amazing to me that my generation was villifed for hating America, and now, we are villified for loving it.