May God Continue to Bless the United States of America
by Steve Thomas“God does bless America, whether you believe it or not,” the man said to me. We were standing on the sidewalk along Centre Avenue, halfway into an argument about patriotism; not the first I’d taken part in since last Sept. 11, and almost certainly not the last. I’m pretty sure it was the 7,000th time I’ve heard the phrase “God bless America” since that day.
Nevertheless, his words stayed with me - his words, and the fervency with which he said them. “God bless America” is a catchphrase, a patriotic slogan. But what does it really mean?
