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The segment featured three immigrants' stories, and all shared one goal: go to America and find freedom. One man, serving in the military, came from Peru; a woman fled war-torn Somalia; and another man escaped Kosovo.
Several other immigrants weighed in briefly and expressed the reason they came here. All had the same answer. Freedom.
Each new citizen waved American flags proudly after Napolitano declared them citizens, while tears flowed from the newly-Americans as well as all the spectators. This blogger confesses to choking up also. In pondering my emotional reaction and that of others who watched, I wondered whether many of us born in the United States still appreciate the sacrifices made in previous generations to ensure our freedom. It seems that some no longer appreciate the gift we received by simply being born in this country.
Some Americans take freedom of speech for granted. Why shouldn't they? We consider it a basic human right, but many countries who grab headlines today murder those who speak against the ruling party. If that happened here, dead bodies would have been strewn across the land during the last election.
For all that is wrong, much is right here. The 30 people who proudly proclaimed themselves as citizens today can serve as a reminder to all. "Let freedom ring!"
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