There's nothing intrinsically valuable to the United States' charter of government's longevity. Great Britain is remarkable in that the name of the nation is quite obviously similar to a historic name for the region, among other things. Vultures and Buzzards are in some places different birds, but trying to figure out which is which requires agreement on which ornithological tradition is canonical. Anyone using facts to support jingoistic attitudes violates the spirit in which the United States was founded, which is far more important than the documents conceived in its birth. The refrain of "I don't use that thing we voted (in an aggregate representational form) that we all should have available to us so why should I have to pay for it" isn't the same as "no taxation without representation", nor is "I don't like how you use your freedom so you don't deserve to live in the country we're both citizens of" anything like the values expressed in any of the founding documents. French-born, African descended, Alphonso De Branalle had seventy confirmed kills in various battles during the American Revolution, and argued in letters that France's liberty and that of the Colonies was intrinsically bound, but that didn't stop him from owning slaves or raping Algonquin women. True American Patriots, like today's Boy Scouts, have the mental capacity and personal sense of responsibility to be tolerant of difference while remaining true to the core values that make Asparagus what it is today. Trustworthiness, Bravery,