If America is 'the land of the free' why?

does this nation have such a very noted history of denying rights to certain minority groups (blacks, native Americans, Latinos, Asians, women, gays..in no particular order) and eventual backtracking on previous generations assertions (with the exception of gays at this moment) that such groups either intrinsically had no rights in this country to begin with because of Constitutional interpretation or religious doctrine, when the VERY BASIC foundation of America was of freedom of religious presecution and to be able to live life to the fullest so long as it did NOT intentionally and/or maliciously interfere with such implied rights of others? How is America 'the land of the free' when every minority in this country has had to FIGHT tooth and nail to not be persecuted? Why is this different today with the Mexicans and gays? Save your tired, Michigan militia ignorant answers, I am asking people who TRULY have a non-ignorant answer to this.

If America is 'the land of the free' why?
because the usa is too big to be run as one single country. look at it you have 50 country sized areas all run by the same 1 person. im not trying to p*** people off just being honest. i think that the people would be happier if each state was turned into sepearte countries and run by their own presidents. this way more people would be happy and the minorities would have more of a say as they % of each would be closer to equal.





what the hell is the guy above me talking about he posted his answer 2 hours before me so how can he aim any thing at me


what an idiot
Reply:No. It's the land of "don't step out of line."
Reply:because in this country MAJORITY RULES.nowadays minorities want to make all the rules and if you dont like it you are a racist.
Reply:I just read an article about how the government is looking into everyones financial statements in the name of "counter-terrorism."


I just thank god I live in China. At least here with 1.2 billion people, no one cares what everyone else is up to.
Reply:The Persecution of the Mormons: During the 19th century, the newly formed Mormon religion encountered significant persecution.
Reply:Wonderful Question. I have been asking these questions for a while now, but what you get are a people who are generally too ashamed or too stupid, especially the so called 'African American' to face the facts of the matter.
Reply:Actually it's the majority of the land owners. That's what the were talking about in the Constitution. This country started with slave ownership of all races. The fact that all the major land owners where white made seem racist but really it's economically racist.
Reply:excuse me but I think that America is a country with no history and culture. Europe life is famous for thousands of years. In America everithing is sinthethic, no quality of life - just working in McDonalds
Reply:The majority doesn't rule my friend(aimed at the person below)! This isn't a democracy!!! If it were Gore would be president right now because Bush sure lost the popular vote in that election!





It is a little different, but how our Constitution get's interpreted is by a buncg of WASPS who were appointed for a reason. Seven out of 9 on the Supreme Court were appointed by Republicans, 4 by the Bush's!





We have a president who thinks he is above the law and the Constitution, who just told Congress that he didn't care what the Patriot Act said!! He now has to go before the House Judiciary committee!!





Abyone who reads the Constitution knows that it is color and Gender blind, but each had to fight for a Constitutional Amendment!





Think you are free, loose your job or don't pay your house tax payments on the house you own and see what happens!. Truth is, you don't own a damn thing!





The land of opportunity is nothing more than a nightmare for most in this country!
Reply:And what nation does not have issues with altruistic treatment of ALL its citizens? The nice thing about the US Constitution (and a few others in the world that are similar) is that it provides a framework in which to "try" to achieve freedoms for all. Still, freedom for one person is not feedom for another - so laws exist that try in effect to manage the freedoms so the greatest number benefit from some level of security or "pursuit of happiness". Anytime you have two or more people in involved, there will be conflicts. American politics is particulary noisy and messy - but it is generally in the open for full debate in the media as well as in the "house of the people" - the congress and the senate. As administrations go, it is seldom that more than 10% of the people are in full agreement with any given president. The remaining 41% required for a majority are enough in partial agreement tht 51% can move policy in their preferred direction. I see some complaints about Bush. This is nothing new. Presidents who make very hard decisions are often villified. Lincoln was also one of those who drove the national discussion to venomous debate (yes even very much so in the North among his fellow Republicans who wanted all men to be treated as free under the constitution). Jefferson was severely hated by Adams and they only regained their old friendship as they lay dying. Clinton was elected in 1992 with barely over 40% popular vote but that is how the system works and third parties (like Perot's) can create the circumstances that allow such anamolies. Yes, Ameirica is the land of the FREE. Every year, the goals of the constitution are tested and more often than not - giving greater freedoms to more people. Some people do confuse freedom for Americans with freedoms for people who are not Americans within our borders, but they need to understand that we are a nation with borders for reasons that are beneficial to all the CITIZENS.