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I never stop being amazed by the size of the American ego. Years ago, immigrants (our forefathers) took over North America, uninvited, and made it their own.
Did they bother to learn the local language? No.
Did they care what the customs were of the people already there? Not at all.
They killed off everyone in the way and pushed their Language and European customs down the throats of the Native Americans.
Then, years are spent bragging about freedom, and what a beautiful cultural melting pot this country is. People that were persecuted in their own country came here because they thought they would have better opportunities for themselves and their children.
Those people have grown to love this country. Their children join our military. Their lives become American!
Sometimes, they choose to learn English as their SECOND language...
Sometimes they have a hard time learning it, so they continue to speak in their native tongue.
Does that make them less patriotic? Does that mean they are unwelcome to our freedoms?
If a person takes the right paths: work visas, citizenship, taxes, etc., yet still is unable to grasp the most difficult language in the world to learn... does that make them unworthy to such a beautiful song?
Why not, instead, translate it into every language?
Allow everyone to experience the beauty, the pride, the emotional sting in the back of their throat, and even the tear in their eye over the amazing power that America the Beautiful can invoke (edit: I had mistakenly put the National Anthem earlier)!
America the Beautiful is an awesome song, but what really makes it so amazing and moving to me, is that it is about this wonderful country! It is about our FREEDOM and how we are a country for all.
We could never be the amazing, great country that we are now, if not for the Native Americans...
The English, the French & Spanish, Irish, the German... Japanese, Korean, African, Indian, Lebanese...
The Mexican, Puerto Rican & Cuban...
And everyone else, too...
You get the idea. This country is what it is because of all of the different cultures, backgrounds, skin colors, and LANGUAGES! English is our main language, but I feel like all Americams should be able to hear such a beautiful song, understand it, and love it in whatever their language may be.
After all, isn't that what makes us American?
Kudos, Coca-Cola. This is one person that will NOT be boycotting your company.
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