RE: An intelligent approach

[susanp@moscow.com]

Phil,

And I have a friend at the University of Idaho who was told to remove the sign 
from her office door following the 9-11 tragedy, which read "Embrace Peace and 
the Constitution."

Like you, I would like see civil liberties protected for *everyone*.

Susan Palmer

> 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. 
> > 
> > Barry Loudermilk and Carl Lewis 
> 
> > If you agree, pass this onto other Americans!! 
> > It is time to take a stand!
> 
> 


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