The message itself does not talk about metrication, but I assume that the original author would want to stay imperial. I have seen this email before a while ago. The author conveniently forgets that the USA was started by a host of settlers from foreign countries with various different ways, ideas, etc., and still today you will find that different parts of the USA have different cultures and ideas among their peoples, I have been to the MidWest (which is in the east of course) and the West Coast, and the two areas are very different, the people are very different.

The USA has always changed in the past to accommodate new settlers and new ideas. The author who wrote the article obviously has forgotten this and become complacent with the way things are. If this is typical of the attitude of most Americans, then they are going to get a big surprise when the next major changes come in the next few years.

David


MightyChimp wrote:
I received this garbage in my email today.  If the majority of Americans would read this they would no doubt whole heartedly agree.  Now as your reading this, think about metrication and what the author of this trash and those that would agree with it would think about metrication. 
 
This is the biggest battle that has to be fought in metricating the US.  Overcoming this attitude of superiority and we don't need to change because the world is metric.  America is different...blah, blah, blah.
 
Euric

 
 Subject: Article from Tampa Bay newspaper..............


THIS WAS IN THE TAMPA BAY 
NEWSPAPER

Will we still be the Country of choice and still be America 
if we continue to make the changes forced on us 
by the people from other countries that came to live in America because it is 
the Country of Choice??? Think about it . . 

All I have to 
say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I celebrate Christmas, but 
because it isn't celebrated by everyone, we can no longer say Merry Christmas. 
Now it has to be Season's Greetings. It's not Christmas vacation, it's Winter 
Break.. Isn't it amazing how this winter break ALWAYS occurs over the Christmas 
holiday? We've gone so far the other way, bent over backwards to not offend 
anyone, that I am now being offended. But it seems that no one has a problem 
with that.


This says it all!

This is an editorial written by an 
American citizen, published in a Tampa newspaper. He did quite a job, didn't he? 
Read on, please!


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 made up 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, Portuguese, 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.
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 along;
if you don't agree -- delete 
it!


AMEN

I figure if we all keep passing this 
to our friends
(and enemies) it will also, sooner or later
get back to the 
complainers, lets all try,
please

Have a wonderful 
day!



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