> ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822
> From: "Lynn"
> To: "Alan" , "Cindy Morales"
> , "Donna
> Walters" , "Jean"
> , "jimd175"
> Subject: Fw: more stuff
> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 07:03:52 -0500
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> Visit
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> Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials remove "God Bless
> America" signs from schools in fear that someone might be
> offended.
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> Channel 12 News in Long Island, New York, orders flags
> removed from the newsroom and red, white, and blue
> ribbons removed from the lapels of reporters. Why?
> Management did not want to appear biased and felt that
> our nations flag might give the appearance that "they
> lean one way or another".
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> Berkeley, California bans U.S. Flags from being displayed
> on city fire trucks because they didn't want to offend
> anyone in the community.
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> In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library
> at Florida Gulf Coast University ordered all "Proud to be
> an
> American" signs removed so as to not offend international
> students.
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> I, for one, am quite disturbed by these 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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>
> We are proud of our heritage and those who have so
> honorably defended our freedoms. We celebrate
> Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag
> Day. We have parades, picnics, and barbecues where we
> proudly wave our flag. As an American, I have the right
> to wave my flag, sing my national anthem, quote my
> national motto, and cite my pledge whenever and wherever
> I choose. If the 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.
>
> The American culture is our way of life, our heritage,
> and we are proud of it. 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. We are Americans,
> like it or not, this is our country, our land, and our
> lifestyle.
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>
> Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to
> express his opinion about our government, culture, or
> society, 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.
>
> Barry Loudermilk
> If you agree, pass this onto other Americans!!
> It is time to take a stand!!
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