2007-Feb-7 - To Kill An American.........
abetted the terrorists.
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, Navajo, 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
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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.
Comments
2007-Feb-7 - Untitled Comment
Posted by morningsunshine
cool thanks. where did you get this? I would like to share it with my family.
2007-Feb-7 - Untitled Comment
Posted by OurLittleHomestead
As with much that comes and goes across the net....I have no clue where it came from. ;)
Lisa
2007-Feb-7 - To Kill an American???
Posted by Musketman
I was once told by a very wise man that the easiest way to kill an American is to leave them alone, by doing so we will kill ourselves, but give us a common enemy and we will bond so strongly that we cannot be broken...
Edited by Musketman on 2007-Feb-7 at 09:11
2007-Feb-7 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Suze321
AMEN!!!!!!!
2007-Feb-7 - origins
Posted by Ilona
Hi,
I googled this and found out that it was written by Peter Ferrara, a professor at the George Mason University School of Law in Virginia for a magazine called the National Review. The original text can be found in http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-ferrara092501.shtml and it's a bit different and longer than this one.
Hope this helps : )
Ilona
PS. I believe that freedom is very important but that doesn't make me an American, you can be African, European or Asian etc. and believe in freedom all the same : )
Edited by Ilona on 2007-Feb-8 at 12:16
2007-Feb-7 - Wow
Posted by Keeblur
I have chill bumps all on my arms!
Vicki
2007-Feb-24 - Untitled Comment
Posted by CandyFoote
This is an awesome post!
It made me cry.
Candy
