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    BPnet Senior Member joepythons's Avatar
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    Something to share.

    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.
    Joe Haggard

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    Re: Something to share.

    I had this forwarded to myself and thought i would share it.I think it says it all in the message.
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    Re: Something to share.

    I think it says a Ton!! Thanks for sharing it Bro!

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    Re: Something to share.

    Quote Originally Posted by JASBALLS View Post
    I think it says a Ton!! Thanks for sharing it Bro!
    You are welcome
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    Re: Something to share.

    That was definitely a GREAT article. What an amazing way to look at things. Thanks for sharing that!
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    Re: Something to share.

    Quote Originally Posted by azak323 View Post
    That was definitely a GREAT article. What an amazing way to look at things. Thanks for sharing that!
    You are welcome
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    Re: Something to share.

    Awesome Joe, that really does sum it up

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    Re: Something to share.

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    Its good to know that other countries appreciate the meaning of being an American... I'm not sure about anyone else but I know and see plenty of people who take that gift for granted every day... Good post Joe
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