OK, America - is torture really us?
To quote from verse two of "America the Beautiful": "America, America, God mend thy every flaw, confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law."
And then the third verse: "O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife who more that self their country loved, and mercy more than life. America, America, may God thy gold refine 'til all success be nobleness and every gain divine."
We sing this with gusto, but do we realize that our beloved USA resorts to torture?
Come on, America, let's live up to our ideals!
Penny Bailey
Rolling Meadows
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