My Country Tis of Thee (Vanity)

07/04/2008 | Dixie Darlin Down South

[dixiedarlindownsouth]

Fox and Friends has a woman with an amazing voice singing patriotic songs today. The songs remind me that America is not defined by those men and women who seek to destroy her ( politically or on the battle field) America is defined by the people who love her. The man that currently holds the highest office in the land does not love America, nor does his wife. Their very words attest to that.

My Country tis of thee

"The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more"

Michelle Obama

Sweet Land Of Liberty

"It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations. "

Barack Obama"

Of Thee I sing

"My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it."

Barack Obama

Land where my fathers died

"One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values."

Barack Obama

Land Of the Pilgrims Pride

"Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country, and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change."

Michelle Obama

From Every Mountain Side

"I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody"

Barack Obama

Let Freedom Ring

"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen."

Barack Obama

[My hearts in London - Everett]

My country,’ tis of thee,
sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;
land where my fathers died,
land of the pilgrims’ pride,
from every mountainside let freedom ring!

My native country, thee,
land of the noble free, thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
thy woods and templed hills;
my heart with rapture thrills, like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,
and ring from all the trees sweet freedom’s song;
let mortal tongues awake;
let all that breathe partake;
let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong.

Our fathers’ God, to thee,
author of liberty, to thee we sing;
long may our land be bright
with freedom’s holy light;
protect us by thy might, great God, our King.