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Jerms · 02-06-2006, 04:55 PM

To Kill an American

You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, 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.

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.

Minte · 02-06-2006, 05:45 PM

Excellent post

Joe Citizen · 02-06-2006, 05:49 PM

Knock, knock

Who's there?

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

BiggleJones · 02-06-2006, 05:51 PM

man..thats just awesome. I gotta save that one.

BiggleJones · 02-06-2006, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Citizen

Knock, knock

Who's there?

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

heh...oh well...still a good post.

JamesK2 · 02-06-2006, 05:53 PM

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.

MrIzzz · 02-06-2006, 05:56 PM

nice words

Nookster · 02-06-2006, 05:57 PM

Hahaha dude great fawkin post, whoever wrote it!

keyDet79 · 02-06-2006, 05:58 PM

America will welcome everyone?

WWC-Jon · 02-06-2006, 05:58 PM

So what is your point James. It was a great article regardless who wrote it. We as Americans can try to change the way things are we don't always agree with our government on a lot of things. Either way it was well written and well said

PixeLs · 02-06-2006, 06:10 PM

Reading this while listening to U2's "The Hands that Built America" would be great!

nofx · 02-06-2006, 06:12 PM

nationalism = bullshit

JamesK2 · 02-06-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nofx

nationalism = bullshit

I totally agree but this board is full of them

Libertine · 02-06-2006, 06:27 PM

Stupid article.

Americans are the spirit of freedom? Don't make me laugh. A country that goes into a craze over a single boob on tv, that created Guantanamo Bay, that has volunteer citizens patrolling the border to stop the tired and poor masses from coming in, that has a president who fervently defends the governments rights to continuously monitor every citizen's every communication, a country like that houses the people who are "the spirit of freedom"?

websiex · 02-06-2006, 06:41 PM

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Stupid article.

Americans are the spirit of freedom? Don't make me laugh. A country that goes into a craze over a single boob on tv, that created Guantanamo Bay, that has volunteer citizens patrolling the border to stop the tired and poor masses from coming in, that has a president who fervently defends the governments rights to continuously monitor every citizen's every communication, a country like that houses the people who are "the spirit of freedom"?

tired and poor masses..

whew..

Libertine · 02-06-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by websiex

tired and poor masses..

whew..

Well, the Mexicans are poor, they're masses, and after running through a few hundred miles of desert, I'm pretty sure they're tired, too.

Jerms · 02-06-2006, 06:50 PM

Oh well I knew some would like it and some would hate it..

je_rome · 02-06-2006, 09:31 PM

Impressive! Some parts are disagreeable yet it is very well said.

BlueQuartz · 02-06-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by punkworld

Stupid article.

Americans are the spirit of freedom? Don't make me laugh. A country that goes into a craze over a single boob on tv, that created Guantanamo Bay, that has volunteer citizens patrolling the border to stop the tired and poor masses from coming in, that has a president who fervently defends the governments rights to continuously monitor every citizen's every communication, a country like that houses the people who are "the spirit of freedom"?

says the idiot from the "land of rape and honey" - pathetic fool you are

Libertine · 02-06-2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueQuartz

says the idiot from the "land of rape and honey" - pathetic fool you are

What a great comeback, sparky.

Doctor Dre · 02-06-2006, 10:26 PM

Great story about the spirit. He should have left the Afghanistan case out, because this is very disputable. Rest is just awesome... great reply

crockett · 02-06-2006, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by punkworld

Stupid article.

Americans are the spirit of freedom? Don't make me laugh. A country that goes into a craze over a single boob on tv, that created Guantanamo Bay, that has volunteer citizens patrolling the border to stop the tired and poor masses from coming in, that has a president who fervently defends the governments rights to continuously monitor every citizen's every communication, a country like that houses the people who are "the spirit of freedom"?

Just like Europe has issues right now with Muslims being a bit excessive, or the same for the countries in the middle east. America also suffers from our own small groups of extremists.. They are the Religious Right.

If you knew anything about America, you would know that the average Joe doesn't give a shit about Janet Jackson showing a titty on TV. Unfortunately these small groups of religious retards know how to scream and yell like a bunch of fuck wads. So they get shit done while the rest of America isn't paying attention.

Good news is people are slowly getting tired of the Reglious Retards shit and things will slowly start getting back to normal.

Libertine · 02-06-2006, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crockett

Just like Europe has issues right now with Muslims being a bit excessive, or the same for the countries in the middle east. America also suffers from our own small groups of extremists.. They are the Religious Right.

If you knew anything about America, you would know that the average Joe doesn't give a shit about Janet Jackson showing a titty on TV. Unfortunately these small groups of religious retards know how to scream and yell like a bunch of fuck wads. So they get shit done while the rest of America isn't paying attention.

Good news is people are slowly getting tired of the Reglious Retards shit and things will slowly start getting back to normal.

I know that only about a tenth of Americans belong to the hard core of the religious right. Nevertheless, George Bush, in the last presidential elections, received more votes than any presidential candidate ever before him, and actually received a popular majority (50.7% of votes). And, without a doubt, he is strongly affiliated with the religious right and many of their causes.

This raises the question of how "extremist" those views are, speaking relatively to the population as a whole.

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Jerms Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: mn Posts: 110	To Kill an American To Kill an American You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, 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. 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. Last edited by Jerms; 02-06-2006 at 04:56 PM.. Reason: ...

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