> -----Original Message----- > From: Dutton, Carla > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:55 AM > To: A+ Iceman (E-mail); Alice Winn; Amanda Hukill; Andrea English; > Belynda Elam; Carolyn Millar; Carrie Chandler; Charlotte Tisdale; Chris > Dutton (E-mail); Christopher McCallum; Cindy Caughey; Cindy Grise; Jean > Cabrero; Jeanna Hunt; Jenny Chaney; Jessie Reese; Julia Walker; Kelly > Gist; Lisa Laqua; Mary Rios; Patrick Kathy; Rae Walker; Ruthann Skipper; > Shannon (E-mail 2); Vivian (E-mail) > Subject: FW: This is pretty good. > > I like this, hope you do too! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Burkett, Cindy G. > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:17 AM > To: 'Shea'; 'Karen'; 'Cathy'; 'Kathy'; 'tasha'; 'Laura'; 'Mike2'; > 'Carissa'; Hudler Gail; Carla Dutton; Tina Griffin; Denise Stafford > Subject: This is pretty good. > > > > > > > > I did not write this, but back every word. > > > > > > > > HELLO! THIS IS AMERICA! > > > > > > > > Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials remove "God Bless America" > signs > > > > from schools in fear that someone might be offended. > > > > > > > > Channel 12 News in Long Island, New York, orders flags removed from > the > > > > newsroom and red, white, and blue ribbons removed from the lapels of > > > > reporters. > > > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > > > Management did not want to appear biased and felt that our nations > flag > > > > might give the appearance that "they lean one way or another". > > > > > > > > Berkeley, California bans U. S. Flags from being displayed on city > fire > > > > trucks because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community. > > > > > > > > In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library at Florida > Gulf > > > > Coast University ordered all "Proud to be an American" signs removed > so > > > > as to not offend international students. > > > > > > > > I, for one, am quite disturbed by these actions of so-called > American > > > > citizens; and I am tired of this nation worrying about whether or > not we > > > > are offending some individual or their culture. > > > > > > > > Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, we have experienced a > surge > > > > in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However, the dust from > the > > > > attacks had barely settled in New York and Washington D. C. 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. > > > > > > > > In fact, our country's population s almost entirely comprised of > > > > descendants of immigrants; however, there are a few things that > those > > > > who have recently come to our country, and apparently some native > > > > Americans, need to understand. > > > > > > > > First of all, it is not our responsibility to continually try not to > > > > offend you in any way. This idea of America being a multi-cultural > > > > 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, called the "American Way" has been developed over > > > > centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and > > > > women who have sought freedom. > > > > > > > > Our forefathers fought, bled, and died at places such as Bunker > Hill, > > > > Antietam, San Juan, Iwo Jima, Normandy, Korea, Vietnam, > > > > > > > > We speak English, not Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, > or > > > > any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our > society > > > > - learn our language! > > > > > > > > "In God We Trust" is our national motto. > > > > > > > > This is not some off-the-wall, Christian, Right Wing, political > slogan; > > > > it is our national motto. > > > > > > > > It is engraved in stone in the House of Representatives in our > Capitol > > > > and it is printed on our currency. > > > > > > > > We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian > > > > principles, founded this nation; and this is clearly documented > > > > throughout our history. > > > > > > > > If it is appropriate for our motto to be inscribed in the halls of > our > > > > highest level of Government, then it is certainly appropriate to > display > > > > it on the walls of our schools. > > > > > > > > God is in our pledge, our National Anthem, nearly every patriotic > song, > > > > and in our founding documents. We honor His birth, death, and > > > > resurrection as holidays, and we turn to Him in prayer in times of > > > > crisis. > > > > > > > > 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 and we > are > > > > proud to have Him. > > > > > > > > We are proud of our heritage and those who have so honorably > defended > > > > our freedoms. We celebrate Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans > Day, > > > > and Flag Day. > > > > > > > > We have parades, picnics, and barbecues where we proudly wave our > flag. > > > > > > > > As an American, I have the right to wave my flag, sing my national > > > > anthem, quote my national motto, and cite my pledge whenever and > > > > wherever I choose. > > > > > > > > If the 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. > > > > > > > > The American culture is our way of life, our heritage, and we are > proud > > > > of it. 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, if it > was > > > > so superior, go home. > > > > > > > > We are Americans, like it or not, this is our country, our land, and > our > > > > lifestyle. > > > > > > > > Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his > opinion > > > > about our government, culture, or society, and we will allow you > every > > > > opportunity to do so. > > > > > > > > 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 take advantage of one other great American freedom, the right to > > > > leave. > > > > > > > > If you agree, pass this onto other Americans!! It is time to take a > > > > stand!! > > > > > > > > MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA LAND THAT WE LOVE!!! > > > > > > > > If you don't have a Dream, how can it come true? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______ This mailing list is dedicated to the glory of God. Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Offering bucket: http://eBible.org/mpj/partner.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
