Hello Everyone I really do agree with this, Hope you do too! Wayne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Speed" <cwspeed4@tampabay.rr.com> To: "Wayne Scruggs" <was638@direcway.com>; "Tommy & Orell Glover" <oat@pinebelt.net>; "Tom Scruggs" <tscruggs@direcway.com>; <Teejoy001@aol.com>; "Stacey Rockwell" <srockell17@comcast.net>; "S Wayne Burnett" <s.wayne.burnett@williams.com>; "Roger Smith" <wrosmith@swbell.net>; "Richard Keck" <stumpjumper30@peoplepc.com>; "Randy Thomas" <HThomas822@aol.com>; "Rand Edelstein" <REdelstein@ensr.com>; "Paul Miller" <Paulstoy@msn.com>; "Paul E Etchison" <Paul.E.Etchison@williams.com>; "Nancy Poythress" <NPoythress@aol.com>; "Nancy G McCracken" <Nancy.G.McCracken@williams.com>; "Morris Frank Grissom" <mgrissom@charter.net>; "Melvin Speed" <Speed918@aol.com>; <melissa.a.hammer@williams.com>; "Max R. 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Harrison" <lloydharrson@msn.com> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:07 PM Subject: Fw: I agree > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Igo2c@aol.com> > To: <teddy@huntel.net>; <Nesyob@aol.com>; <NOAMAD@aol.com>; > <rob-gretchen-davis@msn.com>; <aduncank9@attbi.com>; <TuskInc@aol.com>; > <thomas_hooper@hotmail.com>; <don-laird@ids-inc.com>; <rlund@thegrid.net>; > <LAZYBEAR_RANCH@prodigy.net>; <Patloch@aol.com>; <sanderson@cdepot.net>; > <ShanahanBD@aol.com>; <RWS8@EARTHLINK.NET>; <snyders@caltel.com>; > <info@zasloff.com> > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 9:43 AM > Subject: I agree > > > > > > > > > > After hearing that the state of Florida changed its opinion and let > a > > > > Muslim > > > > woman have her picture on her driver's license with her face covered, > one > > > > American had had enough. This is an editorial written by an American > > citizen, > > > > published in a Tampa newspaper. Did quite a job, didn't he? > > > > > > > > IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT. I am tired of this nation > > worrying > > > > about whether we are offending some individual or his culture. Since the > > > > terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in > patriotism > > by > > > > the > > > > majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely > > settled > > > > 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. > > > > Our 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 born here, need to understand. This idea of > > > > America > > > > being a multicultural 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 has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, > > and > > > > victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom. We speak > > > > ENGLISH, not Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other > > > > language. > > > > Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the > language! > > "In > > > > God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, > > right-wing, > > > > political slogan. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, > on > > > > Christian principles, founded this nation, a fact which is abundantly > > > > documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of > our > > > > schools. 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.! > > > > 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. 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. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our > > > > lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express > his > > > > opinion, and we will allow you every opportunity to do so. But once > you're > > done > > > > complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our > national > > > > motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you to take advantage of > one > > > > other > > > > great American freedom: THE RIGHT TO LEAVE. > > > > > > If you agree, please pass this along. > > >