Message-ID: <16356416.1075854949153.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 20:40:21 -0700 (PDT) From: jjmcconnell@cox-internet.com To: mcconnell.sarah@enron.com, mcconnell.mike@enron.com, thompson.tom@enron.com, lab.the@enron.com, luebke.phyllis@enron.com, fisher.paul@enron.com, quinlan.mary@enron.com, mark.mcconnell@enron.com, forrester.larry@enron.com, rank.karol@enron.com, ansley.joe@enron.com, crawford.jack@enron.com, scriven.donna@enron.com, wooldridge.carolyn-charlie@enron.com, carter.bob@enron.com, kellner.bob@enron.com, roby.bill@enron.com, graf.anne@enron.com Subject: Fw: FW: Subject: You Choose] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: J. & J. McConnell X-To: Sarah McConnell , Mike & Chris & Claire & Michael McConnell , Tom Thompson , THE Lab , com@mailman.enron.com, Robert Craig , RichCave@aol.com, Rae & Dick Geier , Phyllis & Neil Luebke , Paul Fisher , Mary & Bob Quinlan , McConnell, Mark , Larry Forrester , Karol Rank , Joe & Barbara Ansley , Jack Crawford , Donna Rae Scriven , Carolyn-Charlie Wooldridge , Bob 2001 Carter , Bob & Gerry Kellner , Bill & Barb Roby , Anne Marie Graf X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \MMCCONNE (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: McConnell-M X-FileName: MMCCONNE (Non-Privileged).pst In case this is new to you - I thought you ought to see it. Jim McConnell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Blore" To: "Jim & Judy Mconnell" ; "Mike Blore" <4blores@home.com>; "Steve Blore" Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:01 AM Subject: [Fwd: FW: Subject: You Choose] > FYI > > I don't know if you've received one of these or not. If you have, trash > it. If not, it makes for good reading and thought. > > Walt > --------- Inline attachment follows --------- From: To: B. O. B. (E-mail) , Julie and Randy Chandle= r (E-mail) , Jill Heers (E-mail) , = Mom & Dad (E-mail 2) CC: Mom & Dad (E-mail 2) , Al Tichenor (E-mail) , Albert L Vermette Jr. (E-mail) , Bill Gore (E= -mail) , Bill Neville (E-mail) , Bo & S= heila Boehringer (E-mail) , Chilly (E-mail) , Danny Cerna (E-mail) , Dave Cobb (E-mail) , Dick Heers (E-mail) , Doug Munday (E= -mail 2) , Jan Pedersen (E-mail) , Joe-Beverly Leadingham (E-mail) , = John Chavez (E-mail 3) <2johnchavez@home.com>, Lynne Budd (E-mail) , Mike Budd (E-mail) (E-mail) , Mike Fin= ch (E-mail) , Mike McCoy (E-mail) <105300.1661@compuserv= e.com>, Pat & Julie Belanger (E-mail 2) , Paul Carroll (E= -mail) , Paul Nibur (E-mail 2) , Ray Bluhm (E-mail) <104524.1423@compuserve.com>, Scotty Keller (E-m= ail) , Stephanie (E-mail) , Tony Niemala (E-mail) , Walt Blore (E-mail) , Willie Benton (E-mail) , Zack Chandler (E-= mail) Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001 5:18:26 GMT Subject:=20 -----Original Message----- From: Mulcahy, Robert, LTC, 194FS/CC, 5323 [mailto:Robert.Mulcahy@cafres.ang.af.mil] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: FW: Subject: You Choose > > An Ohio school disciplines a student for displaying patriotic posters o= n > > his > > locker. He is given a 10 day suspension. An Ohio judge disagreed and > > ordered the student returned to class. The school was afraid that the > > posters would offend students with Middle Eastern ancestry. > > 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 w= e > > 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 a= t > > 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 an= d > > women, on Christian principles, founded this nation; and this is clearl= y > > documented throughout our history. If it is appropriate for our motto t= o > > 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, an= d > > 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 opinio= n > > 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!