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1. Artists like Banksy still inspire excitement
2. The splendor of the Statue of Liberty
3. Men like Shane Bitney Crone still stand up for the right stuff
4. Students still recite the Pledge of Allegiance
5. The light bulb was born here
6. New citizens still swear an oath to America
7. The Declaration of Independence still stands tall
8. Ellis Island (and Lady Liberty) still stand as a beacons of hope.
9. People help people ... just because they care ... even if they don't know each other
10. We wait in line to vote
11. And we'll sleep in a park to get our voices heard
12. Competition brings out the humanity in sport
13. This soldier was finally able to be himself to the most important man in his life ... his dad
14. And because of kids like this
15. And even bridges support equality
16. We transfer power - peacefully - and have since 1789
17. These white angels are real and full of love
18. An injured and seemingly unconscious soldier still salutes out of pride
19. America (and Henry Ford) modernized auto production
20. Facebook was invented in one of our college dorms
21. And finally, the Gaither Vocal Band sings our National Anthem with pride and gives me chills
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