Passing this along to you Cousin. I am not trying to fuel an argument or anything but I think this could be considered as a Patriot's view of a few things. I would support this Americanism'ism. I think the America that immigrates built in the last century and a half was based on the Constitution and a belief in God and a desire to be American.
I guess I see my self as Christian American Patriot and I pay my dues; have all my life. When people are upset because some are being hassled because of their ethnic appearance or are being put through terrible ordeals in the name of National Security maybe they should think of the young men who were drafted for two or more years in to the U.S. military to fight in Viet Nam. That is just one of the costs of freedom I can think of. My $ .02 worth. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike DeLong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 12:23 AM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Re: Chevelle-List PASS THIS ON > ONLY IN FLORIDA --- LAND OF TERRORIST 'S > > > After hearing that the state of Florida changed its opinion and let a > Muslim woman have her picture on > her drivers license with her face covered, I believe this is even more > appropriate. \ > > Read on, please! .......This is an Editorial written by an American > citizen, published in a Tampa Newspaper. > He did quite a job; didn't he?? > > > > > IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT. > > I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some > individual or their culture. Since > the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in > patriotism by the majority of Americans. > However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the > "politically correct" crowd began complaining > about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others. > > I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who > is seeking a better life by coming > to America. Our population is almost entirely composed of descendants of > immigrants. However, there are a few > things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently > some born here, need to understand. This > idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to > dilute our sovereignty and our national > identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our > own language and our own lifestyle. > > This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and > victories by millions of men and > women who have sought freedom. We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Arabic, > Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or > any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our > society, learn the language! > > "In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, > right wing, political slogan. We > adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian > principles, founded this nation, > and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it > on the walls of our schools. > If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world > as your new home, > because God is part of our culture. > > If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you > should seriously consider a > move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and > have no desire to change, > and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. > > This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment > gives every citizen the right > to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so > ONLY after you become a citizen. > But, once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, > our pledge, our national motto, > or our way of life, I highly encourage you to take advantage of one > other great American freedom, > THE RIGHT TO LEAVE. > > > > Please pass this along if you agree. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
