I am American (too)

Today, I posted a bulletin... a stupid online quiz... one where I was flagged as pretty anti-American. Maybe I am. Maybe I'm not.

I've always been pretty vocal about, and proud of, my Canadian heritage. Doesn't mean I'm anti-American. In fact, I think the most American thing I do is complain about the United States. Isn't that what we're all about. A country born of complaining about the government... and doing something about it. That is our gift and right as Americans.

I speak my mind... maybe its not always in favour of the administration, but I do. And moreover, I act. I vote. I even have been known to write a Congressman. When something isn't to my liking, I will act. I think that's the most American thing to do.

So, that being said, here's my take on being an American, as written by our friend Billy Joe:

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
Don't want a nation under the new media.
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mindfuck America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alien nation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
Well that's enough to argue.

Well maybe I'm the faggot America.
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
Now everybody do the propaganda.
And sing along in the age of paranoia.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alien nation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
Well that's enough to argue.

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
One nation controlled by the media.
Information nation of hysteria.
It's going out to idiot America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alien nation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.

Currently listening :
American Idiot
By Green Day
Release date: 21 September, 2004