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INSPIRATIONAL PAGES
LEST WE FORGET
Subject: American Freedom
I, for one, am quite disturbed by the
actions of some 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, San
Juan, Iwo Jima, Normandy, Korea and 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!
Walk in peace and in the warmth of the sun,
--- Jodi S.
