“For many of us who were born and raised in this country, including me, it's sometimes easy to forget how special America really is.” CountrySometimesAmericaEasyBornForgetSpecialRaisedIncludingBorn And Raised Author:Marco Rubio
“I was taught that justice is a right that every American should have. Also justice should be the goal of every American. I think that's what makes this country. To me, justice means the innocent should be found innocent. It means that those who do wrong should get their due punishment. Ultimately, it means fair treatment. So a call for justice shouldn't offend or disrespect anybody. A call for justice shouldn't warrant an apology.” ThinkingShouldMeanCountryFoundGoalJusticeSpecialTaughtFairsShould HaveDuesPunishmentInnocentTreatmentApologyDisrespectWarrantsSpecial To Me Author:Andrew Hawkins
“I'm proud of our country that we elected Barack Obama. I mean, it says something about us nationally. You know, it's kind of like crowning your checker when you get to the end of your checker board. Here's another thing that says America's special: Barack Obama, president of the United States.” KnowsKindMeanEndsCountryStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesSpecialProudOur CountryBarackBoards Author:Tom Coburn
“Nobody who has done business in any country with an Indian would doubt the shrewdness of Indians, but what Indian people bring to the world is something special and unique, which is the capacity for a loving interaction.” PeopleWorldCountryDoneDoubtSpecialUniqueCapacityIndianInteractionSomething SpecialShrewdness Author:Gregory David Roberts
“When ordinary Soviet citizens are told that a vital trade agreement awarding their country most-favoured-nation status with the US is being blocked in Congress because Soviet Jews are demanding as an absolute right something few other inhabitants can expect as a special privilege - then the result is likely to be spontaneous outbreaks of anti-Semitism.” CountryNationsResultsSpecialCitizensOrdinaryAbsolutesTradeCongressPrivilegeJewAgreementSovietSpontaneousAnti SemitismBlockedOutbreaksTrade AgreementsBe Spontaneous Author:Alan Brien
“When you grow up as the daughters of George and Laura Bush, you develop a special appreciation for how blessed we are to live in this great country.” CountryGrowsGrowing UpSpecialDaughterBlessedAppreciationGreat CountryLaura Author:Jenna Bush
“If we have learned anything in the past ten years, it is that these lovely things about America were never lovely. We have been expansionist and aggressive and mean to other people from the beginning. And we've been aggressive and mean to people in this country, and we've allocated the wealth of this country in a very unjust way. We've never had justice in our courts for the poor people, for black people, for radicals. Now how can we boast that America is a very special place? It's not that special. It really isn't.” PeopleIfsWayYearsMeanHas BeensCountryAmericaPastBlackWealthJusticePoorSpecialTenCourtLovelyRadicalAggressiveBlack PeopleUnjustPoor PeopleBoastSpecial PlacesLovely Things Author:Howard Zinn
“America's entire war on terror is an exercise in imperialism. This may come as a shock to Americans, who don't like to think of their country as an empire. But what else can you call America's legions of soldiers, spooks and special forces straddling the globe?” ThinkingMayWarCountryAmericaForceSpecialExerciseSoldierTerrorShockEmpiresGlobesImperialismWar On TerrorLegionSpecial Forces Book:Empire Lite Source: Empire Lite
“But please remember, that in 1991 in the Sejm [lower chamber of polish parliament] I didn't demand the abolishment of Special Economic Zones. I demanded the creation of a single Special Economic Zone - which would encompass the whole country!” CountryWholeRememberEconomicSpecialCreationPleaseDemandZoneParliamentChamberPolish Author:Janusz Korwin-Mikke