Message-ID: <23018582.1075853148377.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:10:11 -0700 (PDT) From: kristenm@jschmid.com To: lytle.todd@enron.com, nuss.theresa@enron.com, trollinger.steve@enron.com, thomas.steve@enron.com, hester.stacey@enron.com, mawhiney.sondra@enron.com, green.scott@enron.com, kelsey.sarah@enron.com, busch.scott@enron.com, rakowsky.robyn@enron.com, friesen.pat@enron.com, bartels.pat@enron.com, mike.carson@enron.com, fey.matt@enron.com, boyle.lois@enron.com, sizemore.laura@enron.com, hanlon.kirsten@enron.com, murray.kelly@enron.com, luchene.katie@enron.com, catherall.karen@enron.com, gettings.julie@enron.com, love.jennifer@enron.com, jasa.jennifer@enron.com, wenzel.janet@enron.com, e-mail <.janice@enron.com>, baranek.janet@enron.com, sicoli.debi@enron.com, dad@enron.com, proctor.chris@enron.com, johnson.chris@enron.com, furse.chris@enron.com, dickey.chris@enron.com, hickman.cathy@enron.com, kissee.carla@enron.com, w.brian@enron.com, ewell.brian@enron.com, weight.beki@enron.com, bell.angela@enron.com, amy@enron.com, share.allan@enron.com, shepard.alan@enron.com Subject: Fw: Stand Proud America Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Kristen Moreland" @ENRON X-To: Todd Lytle , Theresa Nuss , steve Trollinger , Steve Thomas , Stacey Hester , Sondra Mawhiney , Scott Green , sarah kelsey , Scott Busch , Robyn Rakowsky , ReynoldsAndrea@msn.com, Phil Minix , pat Friesen , Pat Bartels , Carson, Mike , matt Fey , Lois Boyle , Laura Sizemore , Kirsten Hanlon , kelly murray , Katie Van Luchene , Karen Catherall , Julie Gettings , Jennifer Love , Jennifer Jasa , Janet Wenzel , Janice Clark (E-mail) , Janet Baranek , Elizabeth.X.Mazzarese@sb.com, Doris Saltkill , debi sicoli , DAD , Chris Proctor , chris johnson , Chris Furse , Chris Dickey , Cathy Hickman , Carla Kissee , Brian W , Brian EWell , beki Weight , Angela Bell , Amy , allan share , alan shepard X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \MCARSON2 (Non-Privileged)\Carson, Mike\Inbox X-Origin: Carson-M X-FileName: MCARSON2 (Non-Privileged).pst Wow -----Original Message----- From: Zee Peters To: Amy Mocker (E-mail) ; Alex Kuebler (E-mail) ; Brent Caswell (E-mail) ; Carie Henry (E-mail) ; Carol Brown (E-mail) ; Cory and John Unrein (E-mail) ; Debbie Benner (E-mail) ; Greg & Eva Mack (E-mail) ; Jackie R. Sutton (E-mail) ; Laurel Groh (E-mail) ; Martha Waits (E-mail) ; Nancy Evert (E-mail) ; Paul J Woods (E-mail) ; Peggy Wright (E-mail) ; Sharon & David Ebert (E-mail) ; Susan Melton (E-mail) ; Vicky Johnson (E-mail) Cc: Amy Brown (E-mail) ; Andy Lucas (E-mail) ; Angie Gangel (E-mail) ; Brad I. Pearson (E-mail) ; Chris Dickey (E-mail) ; Edward S. Stevens Esq. (E-mail) ; Gregory Gragg (E-mail) ; Janice M. Clark (E-mail) ; Jenny Love (E-mail) ; Jill Cronenwett (E-mail) ; Joe Hannah (E-mail) ; Jon Bevan (E-mail) ; Justin Streen (E-mail) ; Kristen Moreland (E-mail) ; Liz Anne McElhaney (E-mail) ; Lynn Badaracco (E-mail) ; Mary Riffel (E-mail) ; Michael W. Falk (E-mail) ; Randy Brooks (E-mail) ; Ryan McElhaney (E-mail) ; Tony Urban (E-mail) Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: FW: Stand Proud America >I hope you will find this as interesting as I did-- > >Zee Peters >Executive Director >Camps For Kids >816-474-5111 x410 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Peters, Blaise [SMTP:BPeter01@sprintspectrum.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:51 PM >> To: 'Ben Fletcher'; 'Franz'; 'John Cauthon'; 'Paul C Woods'; 'Ron >> Durland'; 'Shawn Vadnais'; 'Steve Smith'; 'Warren Larson'; 'Zee Work' >> Subject: FW: Stand Proud America >> >> This is good. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jarsulic, Erin >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:43 PM >> To: 'Rachel'; Bass, Jeanette; Winholtz, Barbara; Cooper, Bridgette; >> Sartain, Travis; George, Joe; Tarbox, Marcie; Yazel, Terri; Peters, >> Blaise; Pearce, Jessie; Crow, Rhonda; Maidment, Stephanie; Flynn, >> Jeffrey; Alderman, Larry >> Subject: FW: Stand Proud America >> >> >> This is absolutely riveting, I have never heard it put this way before. I >> was in tears as I sat here and thought about the thousands of people whose >> lives have changed forever. >> >> >> >> > >>> A TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing. >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> America: The Good Neighbor. >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> Widespread but only partial news coverage was given >> > >>> recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from >> > >>> Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television >> > >>> commentator. What follows is the full text of his >> > >>> trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record: >> > >>> >> > >>> "This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the >> > >>> Americans as the most generous and possibly the least >> > >>> appreciated people on all the earth. >> > >>> >> > >>> Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and >> > >>> Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the >> > >>> Americans who poured in billions of dollars and >> > >>> forgave other billions in debts. None of these >> > >>> countries is today paying even the interest on its >> > >>> remaining debts to the United States. >> > >>> >> > >>> When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, >> > >>> it was the Americans who propped it up, and their >> > >>> reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets >> > >>> of Paris. I was there. I saw it. >> > >>> >> > >>> When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the >> > >>> United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 >> > >>> American communities were flattened by tornadoes. >> > >>> Nobody helped. >> > >>> >> > >>> The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped >> > >>> billions of dollars! into discouraged countries. Now >> > >>> newspapers in those countries are writing about the >> > >>> decadent, warmongering Americans. >> > >>> >> > >>> I'd like to see just one of those countries that >> > >>> is gloating over the erosion of the United States >> > >>> dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country >> > >>> in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo >> > >>> Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10? >> > >>> If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the >> > >>> International lines except Russia fly American Planes? >> > >>> >> > >>> Why does no other land on earth even consider putting >> > >>> a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese >> > >>> technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German >> > >>> technocracy, and you get automobiles. >> > >>> >> > >>> You talk about American technocracy, and you find >> > >>> men on the moon -! not once, but several times - >> > >>> and safely home again. >> > >>> >> > >>> You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs >> > >>> right in the store window for everybody to look at. >> > >>> Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. >> > >>> They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless >> > >>> they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American >> > >>> dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here. >> > >>> >> > >>> When the railways of France, Germany and India >> > >>> were breaking down through age, it was the Americans >> > >>> who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and >> > >>> the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an >> > >>> old caboose. Both are still broke. >> > >>> >> > >>> I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced >> > >>> to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name >> > >>> me even one time when someone else raced to the >> > >>> Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside >> > >>> help even during the San Francisco earthquake. >> > >>> >> > >>> Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one >> > >>> Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get >> > >>> kicked around. They will come out of this thing with >> > >>> their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled >> > >>> to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating >> > >>> over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of >> > >>> those." >> > >>> >> > >>> Stand proud, America! >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> This is one of the best editorials that I have ever >> > >>> read regarding the United States. It is nice that >> > >>> one man realizes it. I only wish that the rest of the >> > >>> world would realize it. We are always blamed for >> > >>> everything and never even get a thank you for the >> > >>> things we do. >> > >>> >> > >>> I would hope that each of you would send this to >> > >>> as many people as you can and emphasize that they >> > >>> should send it to as many of their friends until this >> > >>> letter is sent to every person on the web. I am just a >> > >>> single American that has read this. >> > >>> >> > >>> I SURE HOPE THAT A LOT MORE READ IT SOON. >> > >>> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >