Kids talk back

Bryce Alderton

o7 The Independent went to Peterson Elementary School in Huntington

Beach and asked kids, “What makes you proud to be an American?”f7

“We never give up. We all work together.”

Lorena Alvarez, 9, Huntington Beach

“[America] is a safe place to be. There’s lots of loving people and

hard workers.”

Josh Lesinski, 9, Huntington Beach

“You have the right to do anything, where in other places you don’t

have the right sometimes.”

Laurie Yamamoto, 9, Huntington Beach

“To be able to choose your religion.”

Ian Ferguson, 10, Huntington Beach

“We’re one of the strongest countries, and being able to be free. In

some countries, the people have kings and queens telling them what to

do.”

Lindsey Walter, 8, Huntington Beach