THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!!

[Carl Teplitski]

Good for you.!!!   I'm Canadian, but we feel very much like you do.
I say, that if you want to take advantage of our american continental
family,and many of us feel like part of that family, then abide by our rules, as
we
do. If you don't think you like the way things are done here," pleeeease buzz
off."
There is a plane, ship, crate leaving often.    Get on one, pronto!!.
It's like someone pleading to come in from a storm, then complaining that
they don't like the way you decorated your house." Well,    gee whizzz, gosh,
that really ticks me off." I wasn't really thinking gee whizz, gosh, or did
anybody guess?
I really enjoy the freedom;  that I can be a truck driver, artist, waiter,even a
piano tuner.
So don't tamper with that freedom, because even at an advanced age ( mid 60's )
I
worry about losing it. I want my kids, and grand kids to have the same options
I had.   I hope I didn't sugar coat things too much. ( grin )
I enjoy the way you exibit your patriotism. Don't let anybody tell you
otherwise.

Carl





Avery Todd wrote:

> List,
>
> I couldn't resist sending this. Thought some of you might enjoy it.
>
> Avery
>
> >Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials remove "God Bless America" signs
> >from schools in fear that someone might be offended.
> >
> >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".
> >
> >Berkeley, California bans U.S. Flags from being  displayed on city fire
> >trucks because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >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, 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, 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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >If you agree, pass this onto other Americans!!
> >It is time to take a stand