For Americans

[tolinka]

Even though I'm not really an American, I wanted to post this cause I enjoyed it and I think you will too...

Finally someone says it right !!!
You probably missed it in the rush of news, but there was
actually a report that someone in Pakistan had
published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who
killed an American, any American. So an Australian dentist
wrote the following to let everyone know what an American
is, so they would know when they found one:
An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish,
German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also
be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese,
Japanese,Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or
Afghan. An American may also be a Cherokee, Osage,
Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other
tribes known as native Americans.
An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or
Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America
than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America
they are free to worship as each of them chooses. An
American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he
will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed
thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God. An
American is from the most prosperous land in the history
of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in
the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God
given right of each person the pursuit of happiness.
An American is generous. Americans have helped out just
about every other nation in the world in their time of need.
When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army 20 years
ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the
people to win back their country. As of the morning of
September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to
the poor in Afghanistan.
Americans welcome the best, the best products, the best
books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes. But they
also welcome the least. The national symbol of America, The
Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the
wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless,
tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America.
Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of
September 11, 2002 earning a better life for their families.
I've been told that the World Trade Center victims were from
at least 30 other countries, cultures, and first languages,
including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.
So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did.
So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and every
bloodthirsty tyrant in the modern history of the world.
But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans
are
not a particular people from a particular place. They are
the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who
holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.
Pass this around the World.

I have to disagree on the music part though....

[mammoth]

Very good post Tolinka!!

[Buddha_Red]

Well done bro

its important to remember that america isnt one color,race or religion.

thank you for posting this, its something i needed to read and didnt know it.

[BigGreen]

Great Post

[tolinka]

Thank you, thank you....


Just wanted to make a point here to every one, I'm really tired of alot people hating on America and hating on religions...

[BIG TEXAN]

[palme]

Hmm no Swedes? There are acctualy more people with Swedish background living in the USA then there is here in Sweden

[Shredz]

Great post!!! One of the best I have read in a long time!

[chinups]

FUCK YEA!

[Pheedno]

Excellent post tolinka!

[JP1570]

thanks Tolinka, I like that one bro. In this time of war, everything seems to have its own political agenda, or spin to it. That statement sides with no party, nationality, or country, and it's a refrseshing thing to read right now.

[justme]

Good post.

[calidude]

Great post Tolinka!!!

[The Butcher]

[tolinka]

Damn! I didnt think so many of you will like it...

Is this going to be nominated for the post of the year or something?

[FKITLETSGO]

That was pretty awesome....keep it up

[Cycleon]

Does anyone realise that the US deputy commander (a 2** gen) over there is origionally from Jordan?

[FKITLETSGO]

CYCLEON we are talking about the war in iraq not the last edition of star trek super space 15...golly man get a life and get with the program

[Terinox]

Originally posted by FKITLETSGO
CYCLEON we are talking about the war in iraq not the last edition of star trek super space 15...golly man get a life and get with the program

Good post, quite true. Very true about Canadians too!

[ECKO 747]

Tolinka, I've been around on this board for a long time, and since then till now-- This is by far the Best post I've had the pleasure of reading.
So much so that I've e-mailed it to everyone I know.By the way, who was the Author?

[roch]

tolinka, that was an awesome post. made me think a little differently. especially realizing that americans 'are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom.' that just makes sense to me.

good one!

[Fast Results]

Nice post... its a keeper

[tolinka]

Originally posted by ECKO 747
Tolinka, I've been around on this board for a long time, and since then till now-- This is by far the Best post I've had the pleasure of reading.
So much so that I've e-mailed it to everyone I know.By the way, who was the Author?

I guess I have to thank you...

Ummm, i dont really know who was the author,it remains unknown...