All I can add is "God Bless America".......................


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 nation’s
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 we 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 at places such as
Bunker Hill, Antietam, San Juan, Iwo Jima, Normandy,
Korea, and 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
and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation; and
this is clearly documented throughout our history. If it is
appropriate for our motto to 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, and 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 opinion 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.

 

Barry Loudermilk