'Beautiful' country founded on freedom

Editor:

This is in response to the March 4 letter "Racist U.S. needs to 'update documents'" written by Christian Hatley. Christian, what's your point? What you stated in your letter left me somewhat bewildered.

Are you trying to say that you do not think that the United States Constitution is a great thing? That's a ridiculous thing to say because it allowed you to express your opinion in the Wildcat. As hard as it may be for you to believe, free speech and freedom of the press is not always granted. You should be thankful!

And Christian, how can you say this country is not beautiful? I drove halfway across this country to come to the University of Arizona and I saw a lot of beautiful things. There are few countries as diversified in terms of climate and environment. A prime example of this is Tucson. Where else can you go to school where it's in the '60s or '70s and then look at the mountains and see snow?

Finally Christian, this country is just horrible, isn't it? I bet there are hundreds of countries on this planet that will grant you the same rights you receive as a United States citizen. I tell you one thing, the people who settled this country from Europe had more in mind than establishing a country based on racism. How can you say that "this country is founded on hatred, pure and simple?" I learned in history class that there was something called RELIGIOUS FREEDOM the settlers were looking for. I guess the settlers actually devised a plan in England to sail halfway across the world just so they could be ignorant and racist. That sounds logical. Don't you realize society was different when this country was established? Our ideals as people have changed for the better. And when these ideals change, there has to be something done to revise our precious Constitution so that everyone knows about it. That's why our founding fathers were smart enough to create the Amendments to the Constitution! Have you ever heard of that? Christian, do you live in ignorance or are you just the type of person to sit on the sidelines and bitch how nothing goes your way?

As a final thought Christian, "If you don't like our country, and you sure as hell don't want to be living in it any longer than you have to, GET THE HELL OUT!"

Scott D. Meadows
aerospace engineering freshman

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