America: ( n) a landmass in the Western Hemisphere that consists of the continents of North and South America joined by the Isthmus of Panama.

• Is it an idea?
• Is it a connecting tissue of continents?
• Is it a clumping of exceptional people culled from the available humanity on Earth?
• Is it a democratic form of government?
• Is it a slogan?
• Is it a political rallying cry?
• Is it divinely inspired?
• Is it a passing fancy?
• Is it a big bully to the rest of the world?
• Is it a savior to the oppressed souls of the planet?
• Is it an emerging reality, lacking complete definition?
• Is it a dream?
• Is it a nightmare?
• Is it a reason for God to continue to have hope in His heart?
• Is it united?
• Is it just states?
• Is it a purposeful action?
• Is it a location for capitalism to flourish?
• Is it still welcoming the teeming poor?
• Is it symbolic?
• Is it literal?
• Is it full of itself or is it full of promise?
• Is it blessed by God or is it cursed by Allah?

America.

It is a land where I am allowed to ask these questions, post them on the Internet without fear of having my door broken down, being hauled off to jail and questioned in a steamy room by men with cigar-and-liquor breath.

Wow.

God bless America.