Unfortunately, you're probably correct. We are totally dependant upon Islamic oil and totally addicted to interfering in the affairs of foreign lands. To console ourselves over our lack of liberty we take refuge on our designer ranches and play cowboy for long week-ends--chopping wood, roasting marshmellows and scratching our butts in a relaxed fasion.
But, when Monday rolls around we return to the Real America.....
And you obviously have no idea what the author is defining as a cowboy. Come to think of it, your arguments pretty much epitomize YOU as exactly what the author defines as err...those who think "cowboy" is a bad word.