I'm proud to be American. I believe in the goodness of our people. What is it to be American if not in support of the ideas that all people are created equal? Collective conviction that we have the core freedom to think, say, and believe anything we wish? We're called to be open-minded, generous, and kind. I see a lot of spouts that spit out the word "liberal" like it's a bad thing. Liberalism is the belief in individual liberty, civil rights, private property, and the rule of law. How are these not the ideas that make America great?