Re: [social] A new term for "American"

[Chad Smith]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 2005-05-14 at 20:50 -0400, Daniel Carrera wrote: Chad Smith wrote I don't see why he refuses to recognize our claim to that title. I recognize your claim to the title. You're the one who doesn't recognize other people's :-) That's certainly how it came across to me and I'm a neutral European living in the most pro-US country outside the USA. Personally, i couldn't care less what Daniel or anyone else wants to call themselves.  He could call himself Marco Polo for all I care - that doesn't make him an explorer.  The whole discussion started with Daniel saying Americans (from the US) shouldn't be called or call themselves Americans.  Daniel proposed changing what I am called.  That I am completely against.  I am an American.  I am a citizen of the United States of America.  No one has the right to change *MY* title.  Not even the god of OpenOffice.org or whatever Daniel thinks he is. -Chad Smith American for life