THIS SAYS IT ALL!!!!!

[Avery Todd]

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