[Vision2020] Donovan, Canadians ARE Americans!, Ellen,

[Tom Hansen]

I am only going to say this once.

I am not, repeat AM NOT, anti-American, no matter how inclusive or 
exclusive you apply the term "American".

I was not anti-American as a member of the Students for a Democratic 
Society (SDS) during my high school years.  The opposite of "love" is 
not "hate", but "apathy".

I was not anti-American when I served my country in uniform for twenty 
years.

Although I despise (more like "hate") all that our current president has 
done to harm this country of mine, I am not now, nor will I ever be, anti-
American.

As one author so aptly stated, "I love my country, but fear my government 
[at least until January 20th]."

The claim that I am unpatriotic and un-American by an individual that 
NEVER wore a uniform a day in his life extends beyond the pale and any 
semblance of human decency.

ENOUGH SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 13:12, Donovan Arnold
> <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:\
> 
> > There are plenty of people in the United States AND Canada AND Mexico 
AND in everyone of
the South and Central American countries that are anti-American.
> 
> > There are at least a 1/2 dozen right here on the V.
> 
> There are things that I don't like about myself, but I am not
> anti-Chas.  There are things that I dislike about Moscow, but I am not
> anti-Moscow.
> 
> Land of the free, home of the brave, but don't criticize it, because
> it makes you anti-American.
> 
> I love the US, and I imagine those 1/2 dozen you mention on the V love
> it, as well.  They just don't wear blinders.
> 
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