----- Original Message ----- From: "Laird Bonn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 5:02 PM Subject: America, How did we get started! > I think everyone on this planet needs to read this. > This was sent by a 78 yr. old former nun. the thoughts > are pure and we all understand the point.... > > GOD BLESS AMERICA > 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 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 life style. > > 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. 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! > > Another thing: To those who do complain about the usage > of words like 'God' and 'American' and speaking the > language of our great nation, TRY GOING TO ANOTHER > COUNTRY AND SPEAK AGAINST WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE. YOU > WILL MORE THAN LIKELY END UP JAILED OR EVEN KILLED. > In America, you take your right to complain for > granted. The more patriotism that is removed from > where our children are taught, the less our children > will learn about what it is to be an American and our > nation's spirit will slowly be killed. Keep patriotism > alive. If you agree, pass this onto other Americans!! > > It is time to take a stand!! God Bless America and > our Military and Veterans!!! > > AMEN!!!!! > > > > > See ya in the morning, > > Laird > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus >