Punctuate this: Americans Pride comes before the Fall

The only reasons I'm proud to be American these days have been because of our Constitution. We've been left with a beautiful heritage paid for by the blood, sweat, and tears of generations of Americans before us. Our Constitution was built to protect us from itself; it empowers us to question our leaders and demand the freedoms we believe we deserve. GWBush is destroying America in its own name; he is profaning our heritage in the same ways that the religious extremists who have so often attacked our great nation have perverted their faith. Hypocrisy, injustice, and tyranny were committed by a "George" earlier in our history, and I'm not referencing the "beloved" (note the sarcasm) George H W Bush either. Our country gives us the power to hold our leaders to high standards, be they standards of grammar, loyalty, honor, or simple human decency.

"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the
contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one
person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."
On Liberty John Stuart Mill

Okay, so Mill is British and from the Victorian Era at that, but he is one of the men who inspired the interpretation of the Constitution that we liberal-minded individuals hold so dear. People can't you hear the sound of the drums? Can't you look at history and see that we're making some of the same mistakes England made in the 1800's? Can't you see that only another World War will quell the raging materialism, conservativism, and utterly detestable imperialism we suffer from? This time, who will save us? What other nation is there to call on? We've estranged ourselves from our greatest allies by telling them all that we can do it ourselves. Well, Bush, either get ready for another pretzel you can't swallow - except this one will be baked in the shape of real war on your precious "American" soil - or get out of the darn kitchen and let someone competent handle this job.

Voters with a conscience: don't blame yourselves yet. It's only when you allow yourselves to be silenced that you've let yourself down. All us "minus one" people need to do what we were made to do: speak. Even if we're wrong, even if we fail to change their minds, we've made our point, and we've utilized our political rights to their fullest. Go get 'em tigers.

As a last resort, I might be joining my fellow disappointed Patriots in Europe. You'll probably find me in Grantham, England, mainly, but I'll pay visits elsewhere. If all else fails, which I can't imagine it will unless we don't give our honest best, I'll wish my beloved country good-bye.

Bush, if you're listening, don't make me leave. Please.