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Sinking house, Lower Columbia River. Photo: Jeffrey St. I draw the line at the government currently in power overthrowing the next government before it takes office, thus denying the People the privilege to overthrow it when it, inevitably, betrays them. And why not? Just remember that the US ended up hiring more Nazis than they prosecuted. See Operation Paperclip, et al.

America is not a perfect country. Like all nations, it is a collection of human beings, and human beings are notorious for occasionally making bad decisions, being selfish, or otherwise simply blowing it. However, there is a lot right about this country, though often we get so caught up in the rhetoric, that we miss it. As a veteran, I thought a top ten list outlining what makes America great might be in order, especially today.

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