[red]This is an excellent email I recieved recently and had to share:[/red]
> United States citizen
> > I, for one, am quite disturbed by 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 is 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,
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