I like Invader3k's post. The problem is that there are different threads of thought in terms of what makes America great. I'm in the "we're great because we're based upon fair law and reason and peace" group, but there are a lot who may think America's a great place because we kick towelhead ass and won't let fags get married, all while they can arm themselves to the teeth. This isn't BAD or anything, just different ideas of what makes us good. A nice synergy would be "we're great because we always use our hope and can-do attitude to make fair laws and reason work, but don't disrupt the peace or fuck with us because we'll kick your ass." That seems to have worked for the last 200 years, but for whatever reason no one can enunciate it properly.