An episode of NCIS reminded me how lucky we are to be born in the United States of America. The show’s line was about how much people have to divulge and how many inspections are made to adopt or foster care a child when a few minutes can produce one to total idiots. Yes there are many adopters and people fostering who slip through the system but millions of parents should never have been able to procreate.

            Another example is those people who want to become a citizen of this country. They have to pass a test that probably eighty percent of those lucky enough to be born here couldn’t pass. Most of us born here couldn’t tell anyone how many justices are on the Supreme Court much less name more than one or two. It is sad most Americans can’t name their representative or senators yet we are allowed to vote.

            For those who are born here the choices are infinite. Kids from poor families have become millionaires and those not so bright have become president just because they can talk a good story or have a rich father.

            Today we have a Black woman next in line to be on the Supreme Court, a Navajo as Secretary of Interior, a Black woman as Vice-President, a gay Secretary of Transportation, and others with different religions, skin colors, gender identities, and other designations which couldn’t have happened just two decades ago. Only here in the United States of America.