The bashing of America is not justified in the world, it is based on vague facts that have been manipulated. America is accused of being the source of all the world's problems because it is considered the most important country. Through the analysis of two works - Oh Say, Can't You See? by Richard Neville? and God Diss America by Chris Middencorp- this article will prove that to be the case. Richard Neville begins his argument for bashing America by citing George W. Bush's decision to abandon the Kyoto Treaty as an example of the wrong decision made by the American government. it harms not only himself, but also the whole world. In his article, Neville seeks to expose several myths that America still holds. He begins by opposing the myth that America is the land of the free. He claims that America actually has the highest percentage of its citizens in prison compared to any other country. In fact, a quarter of the world's prisoners are incarcerated in the United States. He goes on to diminish the idea that happiness is honored. He argues that if this is true, how can the country have one of the highest rates of clinical depression. He quotes Eli Lilly as saying, “Prozac changed everything, and this is just the beginning? America is promoting global expansion and human rights are its next target. Neville points out that the United States has rejected vital treaties on war crimes, as well as landmines, bans on executions of minors, arms control, testing bans and children's rights. Neville then goes on to discuss the myth that America is the land of the free. If this is true, Neville argues, then it is unfair that the richest 1 percent of the population has more wealth than the poorest 90 percent, representing the greatest inequality in the world. He points out that more than forty million Americans are without health insurance, a number that increases every year. Although these facts do not shed a good light on America, Neville highlights some of its brighter aspects. Neville goes on to discuss some of the positive and admittedly "compelling" aspects of American culture. Austin Powers, jazz and the First Amendment are among them. He even admits to enjoying McDonald's on occasion, although he is quick to claim that they are destroying the world's crop varieties by forcing every country in which they have a store to grow their standard potato. Idaho Russer.