We need to stop listening to the rest, and Start believing in ourselves again!

 

 

No it's not Flag Day or the Fourth of July. I don't need a special day to love my country. I love America every day.

This is no surprise, the majority of the statistical information I have read concerning US foreign aid has been negative reviews. If I Google stats on American Foreign Aid, a whole slue of charts and information comes up. In all of this, we are listed at the bottom of the stats. Surprise, surprise says Gomer.

Despite the fact that we are the largest contributor of aid in the world, it is said that it is NOT enough. Because our economy is so large when compared to the per capita donation of say Belgium, they out strip our donations. They give more. Wow. What a slap. To top that one off, it is claimed that our private charity and donations are grossly exaggerated. Well I'll be. I personally know 3 people who travel each year to foreign lands, using their own cash, to help those in need. Now if little 'ol me can say I know THREE people myself, how much private charity is never counted or added in these statistics? How much goes unnoticed and unappreciated? How many thousands of missionaries, good Samaritans and selfless individuals have these statisticians MISSED? I would venture to say most. They certainly missed the 3 people I know.

I tell you, from what I watch and read, American Bashing continues to be a favorite world pastime. It sure would be nice to have a few more Gordon Sinclair's in this world. But since there are not more Gordon's, I guess we need to get up, dust off and again do what we do best. Work hard and give much.

Let's stop listening to the naysayers and fear mongers. There are always 100 people who'll tell you, you can't. There are 100 countries lined up to tell us what we aren't.

I say, We Can, and We Are, and Will always Be a great, giving and prosperous nation.

God Bless the U.S.A.

 

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