I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me

You know, I've always thought that you can't be legitimately proud of something you had no choice in, or had no hand in creating. I mean, I was born in America — I didn't have anything to do with it, so I don't feel I can legitimately be proud of it. Now, people who immigrate here, who put in the effort to leave where they're from and become part of this nation, they can say they're proud to be Americans.