I have been blessed to have been bred, born, raised to live, work and raise my family in this awesome country called the United States of America!

Red, white and blue (these colors don't run); apple pie and Chevrolet; land of the free, home of the brave; the great melting pot; one nation under God; freedom to choose, speak and think.

Our forefathers, guided by our God, gave us their wisdom and left it for us in the Bible and the Constitution. Don't change what's not broke. I don't want to be one world, one government, one currency or one religion (choose you this day who you will serve).

If you don't love this country, you have the freedom to leave. But leave my country alone. That includes our New Deal government and special interest groups.

Perhaps we should all send an envelope colored with red, white and blue to let President Obama know how we as Americans wish to remain. I'll mail mine today.

Evelyn Petker

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