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Jim McConnell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Blore" <wblore@pacbell.net< To: "Jim & Judy Mconnell" <jjmcconnell@cox-internet.com<; "Mike Blore" <4blores@home.com<; "Steve Blore" <sblore@dttus.com< Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:01 AM Subject: [Fwd: FW: Subject: You Choose] < FYI < < I don't know if you've received one of these or not. If you have, trash < it. If not, it makes for good reading and thought. < < Walt < --------- Inline attachment follows --------- From: <theheers@pacbell.net< To: B. O. B. (E-mail) <jimbobmcnab@compuserve.com<, Julie and Randy Chandle= r (E-mail) <rbanyantree@yahoo.com<, Jill Heers (E-mail) <julia@heers.com<, = Mom & Dad (E-mail 2) <rmheers@xmission.com< CC: Mom & Dad (E-mail 2) <rmheers@xmission.com<, Al Tichenor (E-mail) <tich= 4@juno.com<, Albert L Vermette Jr. (E-mail) <albyvj@juno.com<, Bill Gore (E= -mail) <BGORE8965@AOL.COM<, Bill Neville (E-mail) <rb2blue@msn.com<, Bo & S= heila Boehringer (E-mail) <rbrnger@aol.com<, Chilly (E-mail) <CHILLY4@aol.c= om<, Danny Cerna (E-mail) <F16B747@compuserve.com<, Dave Cobb (E-mail) <fat= motoczq@attitude.com<, Dick Heers (E-mail) <inga1@psnw.com<, Doug Munday (E= -mail 2) <dougmunday@sierra.psnw.com<, Jan Pedersen (E-mail) <a_different_o= ne@email.msn.com<, Joe-Beverly Leadingham (E-mail) <bhaming@peoplepc.com<, = John Chavez (E-mail 3) <2johnchavez@home.com<, Lynne Budd (E-mail) <lynne.b= udd@usa.net<, Mike Budd (E-mail) (E-mail) <mbudd@firstunion1.com<, Mike Fin= ch (E-mail) <jmichael@foco.com<, Mike McCoy (E-mail) <105300.1661@compuserv= e.com<, Pat & Julie Belanger (E-mail 2) <The111th@aol.com<, Paul Carroll (E= -mail) <pandccarroll@earthlink.net<, Paul Nibur (E-mail 2) <pnibur@earthlin= k.net<, Ray Bluhm (E-mail) <104524.1423@compuserve.com<, Scotty Keller (E-m= ail) <athanasiusatw@prodigy.net<, Stephanie (E-mail) <SHSoccer03@excite.com= <, Tony Niemala (E-mail) <cniemela@mediaone.com<, Walt Blore (E-mail) <wblo= re@pacbell.net<, Willie Benton (E-mail) <benton@pgh.net<, Zack Chandler (E-= mail) <chandlez@lycos.com< Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001 5:18:26 GMT Subject:=20 -----Original Message----- From: Mulcahy, Robert, LTC, 194FS/CC, 5323 [mailto:Robert.Mulcahy@cafres.ang.af.mil] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: FW: Subject: You Choose < < An Ohio school disciplines a student for displaying patriotic posters o= n < < his < < locker. He is given a 10 day suspension. An Ohio judge disagreed and < < ordered the student returned to class. The school was afraid that the < < posters would offend students with Middle Eastern ancestry. < < Broken Arrow, Oklahoma School officials remove "God < < Bless America" signs from schools in fear that someone might be offended. < < < < Channel 12 News in Long Island, New York, orders flags removed from the < < newsroom and red, white, and blue ribbons removed from the lapels of < < reporters. Why? Management did not want to appear biased and felt that our < < nations flag might give the appearance that "they lean one way or < < another". < < < < Berkeley, California bans U.S. Flags from being displayed on city fire < < trucks < < because they didn't want to offend anyone in the community. < < < < In an "act of tolerance" the head of the public library at Florida Gulf < < Coast < < University ordered all "Proud to be an American" signs removed so as to < < not < < offend international students. < < < < I, for one, am quite disturbed by these actions of so-called American < < citizens; and I am tired of this nation worrying about whether or not w= e < < 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 a= t < < 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 an= d < < women, on Christian principles, founded this nation; and this is clearl= y < < documented throughout our history. If it is appropriate for our motto t= o < < 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, an= d < < 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 opinio= n < < 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 on to other Americans! < < It is time to take a stand!
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