Dominic,
Re: Your statement "American thinking can be dangerous."
I say gently, lumping all Americans together as either bad
or good is a mistake.
My America is a highly diverse land, rich with many cultures
that live together with surprisingly little friction.
Here is my own "American" thinking.
I volunteer as a tour guide at the U.S. Capitol building.
My next shift is Saturday morning. I will be there.
I will be there to honor freedom, not to promote "American"
thinking.
I will honor such people who worked for freedom as
Constantion Brumedi, Thaddeus Kosciusko and George
Washington. I list Washington last because he would have
said "all men are equal, list our names in alphabetic order."
Gene Gaines
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sterling, Virginia USA
On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 6:30:04 PM, Dominik wrote:
> Hello!
> As an answer for Your letter, I would like to write:
>>> Same here. I've been in shock all day and still am having
>>> difficulty assimilating the days events.
>> The reaction of the vast majority. What happened was an atrocity,
>> all those dead people. One thing that disgusted me was when the news
>> here in the UK showed scenes of Palestinians celebrating.
> Judging this is difficult just because of totally different
> traditions.
>>> My heartfelt condolences to all those affected directly by these
>>> bombings. I have an uncle that lives in Washington but haven't been
>>> able to contact him. I also have relatives in New York.
>> I hope your relatives are alright. This is a terrible time for you.
> So do I.
>>> When will people learn that this isn't the way?
>> Never, particularly since the reaction of many Americans on NG's is
>> to 'nuke whoever is responsible'. Given the amount of countries with
>> nuclear weapons that would be a big mistake and could possibly lead
>> to a global nuclear war.
> Yes. American thinking can be dangerous.
> Best Regards
> IronHand
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