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Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will read more
Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
Asylum of the oppressed of every nation.
Asylum of the oppressed of every nation.
 Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise,
 The queen of the world and the child of the skies!
  Thy read more 
 Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise,
 The queen of the world and the child of the skies!
  Thy genius commands thee; with rapture behold,
   While ages on ages thy splendors unfold. 
 The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still 
rising on America.  
 The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still 
rising on America. 
 The breaking waves dashed high
 On a stern and rock-bound coast;
  And the woods against a stormy read more 
 The breaking waves dashed high
 On a stern and rock-bound coast;
  And the woods against a stormy sky,
   Their giant branches toss'd. 
 Young man, there is America--which at this day serves for little 
more than to amuse you with stories of read more 
 Young man, there is America--which at this day serves for little 
more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth 
manners; yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal 
to the whole that commerce which now attracts the envy of the 
world. 
Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when Americans stand up and speak read more
Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when Americans stand up and speak their minds and say America can do better, that is not a challenge to patriotism; it is the heart and soul of patriotism.
 Bring me men to match my mountains,
 Bring me men to match my plains,
  Men with empires read more 
 Bring me men to match my mountains,
 Bring me men to match my plains,
  Men with empires in their purpose,
   And new eras in their brains. 
Build up your creditBuild up your self esteemBuild up your bank accountMoving up in the sceneEveryone's living the American Dream read more
Build up your creditBuild up your self esteemBuild up your bank accountMoving up in the sceneEveryone's living the American Dream so we canBuild up an armyAnd SMASH it to pieces!