Marty,
I think I speak for the all of us that live in the U.S. when I say
thank you for sharing this and reminding us of a great speech.
Even though Mr. Sinclair made this speech on June 5, 1973, the late Mr.
Sinclair's sentiments are never more fitting or appreciated than this
week.
I echo the sentiments of many who have expressed sorrow, grief, and
horror at the tragic events of yesterday. I have said so many prayers
in the last 24 hours for the family members of those who have perished,
the workers and volunteers that are trying to assist in the aftermath,
and the leaders of our country. I also made sure that my wife and 2
year old son got VERY big hugs from me last night as I told them how
incredibly much I love and treasure every day that I am gifted to spend
with them.
Thanks to this list for allowing us to express our feelings during this
time. It's a source of therapy and release that we all need.
God Bless America - Land That I Love,
Paul Anderson
Sr. Technical Analyst
FedEx Corporate Services
--- Marty Paxton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I found this worth sharing, I hope you feel the same.
>
>
>
> > This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing.
> >
> >
> > America: The Good Neighbor.
> >
> > Widespread but only partial news coverage was
> > given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by
> > Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator.
> > What follows is the full text of his trenchant
> > remarks as printed in the Congressional Record:
> >
> > "This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for
> > the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least
> > appreciated people on all the earth.
> > Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain
> > and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans
> > who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in
> > debts. None of these countries is today paying even the
> > interest on its remaining debts to the United States.
> >
> > When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956,
> > it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was
> > to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there.
> > I saw it.
> >
> > When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the
> > United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American
> > communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped.
> >
> > The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped
> > billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in
> > those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering
> > Americans.
> >
> > I'd like to see just one of those countries that
> > is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its
> > own airplane.
> > Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal
> > the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or
> > the Douglas DC10?
> > If so, why don't they fly them?
> > Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American
> > Planes?
> >
> > Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or
> > woman on the moon?
> > You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get
> > radios.
> > You talk about German technocracy, and you get
> > automobiles.
> >
> > You talk about American technocracy, and you find
> > men on the moon-not once, but several times-and safely home
> > again.
> > You talk about scandals, and the Americans put
> > theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at.
> >
> > Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and
> > hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless
> they
> > are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from
> > ma and pa at home to spend here.
> >
> > When the railways of France, Germany and India
> > were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt
> > them.
> > When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York
> > Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose.
> > Both are still broke.
> >
> > I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced
> > to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one
> > time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble?
> > I don't think there was outside help even during
> > the San Francisco earthquake.
> >
> > Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one
> > Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around.
> >
> > They will come out of this thing with their flag
> > high.
> > And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their
> > nose at the lands that are gloating over their present
> > troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those."
> >
> >
> > Stand proud, America!
> >
> > I would hope that each of you would send this to
> > as many people as you can and emphasize that they should send it
> > to as many of their friends until this letter is sent to
> > every person on the web.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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