Mar 07, 2003 11:20
This email is floating around right now. I dont know about you people but my wife and I are extremely disturbed by the people of this country. I have decided that the people in this country are just as ignorant and pig headed as any politition out there. I could go on and on but my wife pretty well summed it up in a reply email to a friend of hers who had the audacity to send this to her. check it out
Amen to this one!!!
After hearing that the state of Florida changed its opinion and
let a Muslim woman have her picture on her driver's license with her
face covered this is an editorial written by an American citizen,
published in a Tampa newspaper. He did quite a job; didn't he?
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.