>> Laura: ITS TIME FOR A SPECIAL
EDDY OF SEEN AND UNSEEN.
WE TURN TO RAYMOND ARROYO.
YOU TOOK TO THE STREETS TO ASK
FEEL WHETHER THEY TOOK PRIDE IN
OUR GREAT COUNTRY.
>> YEAH, WE ASKED IT IN A SNEAKY
WAY.
I ASKED NEW YORKERS HOW THEY’RE
CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY AND
WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM.
THE ANSWERS WERE STARTLING AND
GIVE US INSIGHT TO HOW PEOPLE
FEEL ABOUT THE COUNTRY.
>> HOW ARE YOU CELEBRATING?
>> I’M GOING TO CELEBRATE THE
IDEAL OF AMERICA AND NOT THE
ACTUAL COUNTRY.
>> WHAT DON’T YOU LIKE ABOUT THE
ACTUAL COUNTRY?
>> THERE’S A WHOLE -- RACISM AND
SEXISM.
>> I BELIEVE THE IDEA IS A LOT
BETTER THAN THE COUNTRY.
THE AMERICAN DREAM CAN BE
ACHIEVED IN MY PERSONAL OPINION
BUT WE’RE NOT THERE YESTERDAY.
>> I’M CELEBRATING MY
INDEPENDENCE TO GET A PAYCHECK
ON JULY 4.
>> YOU’RE NOT PROUD OF THE
COUNTRY?
>> ARE YOU PROUD OF THE COUNTRY?
>> I AM.
I TONIGHT HAVE TOO MUCH PRIDE
FOR THE COUNTRY.
I HAVE PRIDE IN MY HEART FOR MY
FELL LE COUNTRYMAN, I WOULD BE
ASHAMED BASED ON THE CONDITIONS
I SEE IN THE STREETS AND WHAT I
SEE ON A DAILY BASIS.
>> ARE YOU CELEBRATING?
>> NO.
I’M BLACK.
I CELEBRATED JUNETEENTH.
IT’S NEVER BEEN A BIG HOLIDAY.
>> I DON’T THINK THERE’S MUCH TO
CELEBRATE THIS YEAR IF WE WANT
TO STAY CURRENT.
>> YOU DON’T FEEL INDEPENDENT
AND FREE?
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.
AT A WOMAN, NO.
>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA.
>> GOING TO SEE THE FAMILY.
GET UP WITH THE HOMEYS.
TAKE A WALK WITH YOUR FAVORITE
UNCLE.
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
CELEBRATING LIFE.
>> I KNOW I WANT SOME HOT DOGS
AND CHEESEBURGERS.
>> I WANT A HOLT DOG REAL BAD.
>> AS LONG AS WE HOT DOGS,
CHEESEBURGERS, IT WILL BE A
FAMILY AFFAIR.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT IS DISTURBING?
HOW MANY PEOPLE DISLIKE THE
COUNTRY.
>> Laura: REALLY.
>> THESE ARE CITIZENS THAT
ACTUALLY HATE THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
IS CELEBRATIONS ARE GET
TOGETHER.
YOU LOOK AT THIS NEW FOX NEWS
POLL.
WHETHER YOU’RE PROUD OF YOUR
COUNTRY OR NOT, THE POLL
REVEALED REPUBLICANS, 36% ARE
PROUD OF THEIR COUNTRY.
60% ARE NOT.
THAT’S ALLOWER NUMBER THAN
DEMOCRATS.
>> Laura: WHO ARE THESE
REPUBLICANS THAT ARE NOT PROUD
OF THE COUNTRY?
>> I DON’T CARE WHAT YOUR
POLITICAL FORTUNES ARE.
THAT SHOULD NOT JUDGE OR
PREJUDICE YOUR LOVE OR PRIDE OF
COUNTRY.
THAT IS YOUR FUTURE AND YOUR
HERITAGE.
YOU SHOULD DEFEND IT.
IT’S NO WONDER SOME PEOPLE ARE
DOWN ON THE COUNTRY.
THEY’VE BEEN TAUGHT THIS BY
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.
>> MY FAMILY NEVER CELEBRATED
JULY FOURTH.
IT WAS MET WITH LIKE SO MUCH
SHOCK.
IT’S BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS A
STUDENT HOFF HISTORY.
>> THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE
DOING.
THESE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE
DOING AND THEY NEED TO BE SHAMED
FOR IT.
>> THEY HAVE CO OPTED THIS TERM
"PATRIOT" TO MEAN SOMETHING THAT
IS REALLY JUST BASTARDIZED.
PATRIOT.
THAT’S NOT WHEN A PATRIOT IS.
PATRIOTS DON’T DO THIS.
>> LAURA, DIVISION IS NOT A
VIRTUE.
TRYING TO SEPARATE PEOPLE RATHER
THAN UNITE THEM, THAT’S WHAT
PEOPLE SHOULD BE DOING IN THE
MEDIA.
EVERY DAY IT’S RUNNING DOWN NOT
ONLY A PORTION OF THE CITIZENRY,
BUT THE COUNTRY ITSELF.
THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS.
PEOPLE DON’T STOP TO THINK ABOUT
IT ENOUGH.
WHEN I WAS OUT INTERVIEWING
PEOPLE, WE CONSTRUCTED A
HISTORICAL QUIZ.
SEE IF YOU CAN GET THESE.
>> WHO ESTABLISHED THE
CELEBRATION OF JULY FOURTH?
AND SAID WE SHOULD CELEBRATE
WITH FIREWORKS AND CELEBRATIONS
COAST TO COAST.
DO YOU REMEMBER.
>> I DON’T.
EVERYBODY HAS A DIFFERENT
OPINION OF IT.
>> PROBABLY THE WOMAN.
>> MARTHA WASHINGTON.
>> I’M GOING TO SAY MARTHA.
>> I STOPPED HISTORY WHEN I LEFT
SCHOOL.
SO YEAH.
SCHOOL IS OUT FOR THE YEAR.
NO MORE QUESTIONS.
>> CAN iPHONE A FRIEND?
>> YOU CAN PHONE A FRIEND.
>> OKAY.
CAN iPHONE YOU?
>> I’M GOING TO GO WITH A WILD
CARD MARTHA WASHINGTON.
>> I’M NOT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY.
WHO WAS IT?
>> JOHN ADAMS.
SHE GOT IT RIGHT.
LEAVE TO IT THE BOSTONIAN.
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE, THIS
CELEBRITY IS A DISTRICT
DESCENDANT OF SOMEONE THAT
SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE.
IS IT DENZELL WASHINGTON, AMY
ADAMS OR REESE WITHERSPOON?
>> AMY ADAMS.
>> I’M DO AMY ADAMS.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE POWER, PEOPLE
WILL ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE IT FROM
YOU.
>> LET’S GO WITH REESE
WITHERSPOON.
>> HELLO, PATRIOTS.
>> I’M GOING TO HAVE TO GO WITH
HIM.
I DON’T KNOW EITHER, BRO.
>> YOU GOT IT. REESE WITHERSPOON.
REESE WITHERSPOON.
>> JOHN WITHERSPOON IS -- HE’S
THE ONLY CLERGYMAN TO SIGN THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
HOW ARE YOU CELEBRATE SOMETHING.
>> I’M GOING TO BE WITH MY
CHILDREN AND WE’RE GOING TO BE
SOMEWHERE.
>> YOUR A STAR SPANGLED GIRL
RIGHT NOW.
>> Laura: OH, MY GOSH.
>> YOU’RE OR FOURTH OF JULY.
I WISH WE COULD PUT A HISTORICAL
PANORAMA THERE.
>> Laura: THAT IS DISTURBING.
I DON’T KNOW.