The Land Of Liberty Analysis

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All around the world you hear about how everyone believes that America is the best country in the world. Listening to all these stories about how this country is “The Land of Liberty” shows why the U.S has had such a tremendous influence. People are always expressing their passion for this country, but they don't know the entire truth. The United States has had many problems, it's just unavoidable, but this country is giving false hope for many people around the world that this is the best place on Earth. Here in America we are promised that every man woman and child will be treated fairly no matter the cause, however in many instances this is not the case. Today, even though we are promised this, there is no freedom and justice for all. One

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