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The following email was collected in the fall of 2001. It is true for the
most part, although most of the ridiculus blunders made by the mentioned
offenders have been corrected, some rather quickly. An update on what was
entailed can be read here.
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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 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, 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.
If you agree, pass this on to other Americans!
It is time to take a stand!
Terrorism Warning! BE SAFE!
Don't go to the bathroom on October 28th. CIA intelligence reports that
a major plot is planned for that day. Anyone who takes a poop on the
28th will be bitten on the ass by an alligator. Reports indicate that
organized groups of alligators are planning to rise up into unsuspecting
American's toilet bowls and bite them when they are doing their
dirty business.
I usually don't send emails like this, but I got this information from
a reliable source. It came from a friend of a friend whose cousin
is dating this girl whose brother knows this guy whose
wife knows this lady whose husband buys hotdogs from this
guy who knows a shoeshine guy who shines the shoes of a
mailroom worker who has a friend who's drug dealer sells
drugs to another mailroom worker who works in the CIA
building. He apparently overheard two guys talking in the bathroom about
alligators and came to the conclusion that we are going to be attacked.
So it must be true.
AFGHAN PRIME TIME TV
MONDAYS
8:00 - "Husseinfeld"
8:30 - "Mad About Everything"
9:00 - "Suddenly Sanctions"
9:30 - "Everybody Loves Osama"
10:00 - "Allah McBeal"
TUESDAYS
8:00 - "Wheel of Terror and Fortune"
8:30 - "Buffy the Yankee Imperialist Dog Slayer"
9:00 - "Children Are Forbidden From Saying the Darndest Things"
9:30 - "Afghanistan's Wackiest Public Execution Bloopers"
10:00 - "The Price is Right if Osama Says It's Right"
WEDNESDAY
8:00 - "Goodnight America"
8:30 - "Third Rock From Kabul"
9:00 - "When Northern Alliances Attack"
9:30 - "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pita Bread"
10:00 - "Just Shoot Everyone"
THURSDAY
8:00 - "Lifestyles of the Dirt Poor and Dusty"
8:30 - "West Wing ER"
9:00 - "Veilwatch"
9:30 - "Who Wants To Be A Martyr"
10:00 - "Veronica's Closet Full of Long Black Shapeless Dresses and
Veils"
FRIDAY
8:00 - "Judge Laden"
8:30: "My Two Bagdads"
9:00 - "Achmed's Creek"
9:30 - "No Witness News"
10:00 - "Wild Wild Mid East"
10:30 - "I Dream of Jihad"
Q: Why do Afghans like to have sex with sheep at the edge of a cliff?
A: The sheep tend to push back harder that way!!