An American Citizen

The title of an American Citizen is indeed a great one. We live in a wonderful time with plenty of oppurtunities and excitement before us, and to live in a country where we have the freedom to be what we want to be is an amazing gift we have. By living in America and being an American Citizen we can indeed follow these oppurtunities and use the freedom we have to be whatever it is we want to be. By having freedom we also have the oppurtunity to vote for who we feel should be in power, which is another great gift. By being an American Citizen we all have a voice in what we would like to be done.
With these many oppurtunities also comes great responsibility. To be an American Citizen is much more than to simply just vote for the president and live your life. An American Citizen should take action in the government and world around them. Dont just simply listen to what the media speaks, figure it out your own. With the freedom comes the ability to recieve information to make better informed decisions on what you think is best for the country. Without the American Citizen, there is no America.
In the book Rereading America there is much information on critical thinking. By reading this book it will help to think past all the standards of culture we have been taught our entire lives. It will help to think about all the ends of something every last piece before deciding if it is right or wrong. By reading this it may indeed change some of my opinions i have had my whole life, by thinking critically rather than just believing what is said, I can better my knowledge and become an overall better American Citizen. Ask questions, learn, it is all part of ciritcal thinking.