something you were mentioning earlier, where can we move to? and they both agreed, well, no place is as good as america. and i m thinking, yeah! and then i got in my uber. [laughter] and enjoyed my freedom all the way back to new jersey. emily: and still enjoying it to this moment. i noticed some of the responses come encoding the one who called it dystopian, they were not americans. that person was from spain, other countries, so they can say what they want, but here to shawn s point, that is a mark of honor, a mark of deep pride and gratitude for the foundational elements that this country was founded on and those that sacrificed their lives supporting and defending it so i will stand every time that anthem is on and just remember, as we vote with our feet, as we vote with a ballot box, you also support and vote with your money and who you choose to pay attention to and support, so support that restaurant. my father s neighbor, i know i ve mentioned them before many times on this c
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