Good read,..

[jodee 30]

Thank you , Australia !

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Written by an Australian Dentist....and too good to delete....

To Kill an American

You probably missed this 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 an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is . So they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!)

"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 Comanche, 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 lives in 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 to 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, never asking a thing in return.

When Afghanistan was over-run 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 of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. 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, 2001 earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different 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 other blood-thirsty tyrants in 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.

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Please keep this going!

Pass this around the World ?

Then pass it around again.

It says it all, for all of us

Please do not just delete.

Pass it on first.

Thanks!

Ok, this was an email, and the pics were supposed to appear, but as you can see, I dont add attachments to often,...

Edited May 26, 2007 by jodee

[Scott & Lai 12]

Thanks, Jodee, that's awesome!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The "What is an American?" article quoted above was not penned by an Australian (or a dentist), but by Peter Ferrara, an associate professor of law at the George Mason University School of Law in Northern Virginia. Mr. Ferrara's commentary was originally published in the National Review on 25 September 2001.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/america2.htm

[Alex+R 0]

Some of that letter even used to be true about us!

[mawilson 2,133]

The "What is an American?" article quoted above was not penned by an Australian (or a dentist), but by Peter Ferrara, an associate professor of law at the George Mason University School of Law in Northern Virginia. Mr. Ferrara's commentary was originally published in the National Review on 25 September 2001.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/america2.htm

You spoilsport. Always have to kill a good rumor.

[Scott & Lai 12]

The content is still good, regardless of who wrote it.

[jodee 30]

Thank you Scott. That was the purpose of me posting it. I think the content was awesome. I dont care who wrote it...

Jodee

[Ta Ta 1]

Great, I enjoyed that.

[Alex+R 0]

These parts:

As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan . Americans welcome the best of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. 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

are clearly not true anymore.

[pedroh 21]

These parts:

As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan . Americans welcome the best of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. 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

are clearly not true anymore.

LOL

PWNED...

[JoeMama 0]

The Statue of Liberty sits on our eastern seafront as the welcoming symbol of America for those who have actually endured a very long trip to our shores. Do you suggest that we put the same exact statue at the Rio Grande River for those who believe they are entitled to be here without any consideration to our laws?

At least the people that pass through Ellis Island are checked out and don't believe they are entitled. They feel blessed that an opportunity for freedom and justice has arrived!

Edited May 27, 2007 by JoeMama

[mawilson 2,133]

These parts:

As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan . Americans welcome the best of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. 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

are clearly not true anymore.

Why not?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

freedom. WOOT!

[Reba 2]

At least the people that pass through Ellis Island are checked out and don't believe they are entitled. They feel blessed that an opportunity for freedom and justice has arrived!

Ellis Island hasn't been a "check" point since 1954. Its a museum.

[JoeMama 0]

. They feel blessed that an opportunity for freedom and justice has arrived!

Ellis Island hasn't been a "check" point since 1954. Its a museum.

I know it's been a while for that checkpoint. I was trying to make a reference that people were examined, etc.. I should've written that line as, "At least the people that passed through Ellis Island were checked out and don't believe they were owed entitlement".