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That's what it takes to be a True American? Not to be afraid to show
you are a christian? Not to burn the flag? To respect veterans and
your elders?<br>
<br>
Well, I almost made it. I'm not christian, so apparently I can't be a
True American. Wonderful.<br>
<br>
Your standards are too low. How about you are a True American if the
ideas of freedom and liberty for all are important to you? That
includes the freedom to believe whatever religion you wish, or none at
all.<br>
<br>
If you support the First Amendment, I would say you are on the path to
being a "True American". If you care for your rights and the rights of
others equally, I'd say you are a True American. If you get enraged
when politicians "game the system", you are a True American.<br>
<br>
If you get angry when someone claims they are a "Patriot" when they
really mean that they blindly support the government or the status quo,
you are a True American. Look up what it really means to be a Patriot
sometime. Start by imagining the courage it took for the Founding
Fathers to sign the Declaration of Independence and ponder what would
have happened to each of them if the revolution had failed.<br>
<br>
The true values of this country are getting lost in this "Christians -
the World's Only Persecuted Majority" crap. What values that have
managed to squeak through that mess are wantonly being pulverised by
Corporate America. I'd say the truest sign of whether or not you are a
True American is if you have had it up to here with all the crap that
has happened in the last couple of decades.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
<br>
Dick Sherwin wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">I
believe this is apporpriate as well as accurate. I realize there are
those who don't believe in any of this but to them all I have to say
is, "Oh well!"</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">Dick
S.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">It
is time to change from </span><b><font color="#993300" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;">REDNECK</span></font></b><b><font
color="black" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></b><b><font color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">humor
to </span></font></b><b><i><u><font color="#993300" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">
TRUE AMERICAN</span></font></u></i></b><b><font color="green"
face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">
Humor! Only I don't see it as Humor, but the correct way to </span></font></b><b><font
color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana;">LIVE
YOUR LIFE</span></font></b><b><font color="green" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">
! If you feel the same, pass this on to your </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;">True
American</span></font></b><b><font color="green" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">
friends. Ya'll know who ya' are... </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">
It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation,
under God." </span></font></b><b><font color="#993300" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:</span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">
You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in
public</span></font></b><b><font color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></b><b><font color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">places.</span></font></b><b><font
color="black" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></b><b><font color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You
still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival." </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You
bow your head when someone prays. </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You
stand and place your hand over your heart when </span></font></b><b><font
color="navy" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">
they play the National Anthem. </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You
treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have. </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You've
never burned an American flag. </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You
know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who
is listening. </span></font></b><b><font color="#993300"
face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You
respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same. </span></font></b><b><font
color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;"><br>
<br>
You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: </span></font></b><b><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">You'd
give your last dollar to a friend. <br>
<br>
If you got this email from me, it is because I believe that you, like
me, have just</span></font></b><b><font color="navy" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></b><b><font color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">enough
</span></font></b><b><font color="#993300" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Verdana;">
TRUE AMERICAN </span></font></b><b><font color="green" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana;">in
you to have the same beliefs as those talked about in this email. </span></font></b><b><font
color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">
</span></font></b><b><font color="black" face="Verdana" size="5"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 18pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><br>
</span></font></b><b><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></b><b><i><u><font
color="green" face="Verdana" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;"><br>
God Bless the </span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font color="red"
face="Verdana" size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: red; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">U</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font
color="black" face="Verdana" size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font color="black" face="Arial"
size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial;">
</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font color="blue" face="Verdana"
size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: blue; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">S</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font
color="black" face="Verdana" size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font color="gray" face="Verdana"
size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: gray; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">A</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font
color="black" face="Verdana" size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: black; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></u></i></b><b><i><u><font color="green" face="Verdana"
size="4"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13.5pt; color: green; font-style: italic; font-family: Verdana;">!
and may the U.S.A. BEGIN TO PRAISE AND WORSHIP GOD the way we used
to!!!</span></font></u></i></b><b><font color="red" face="Verdana"
size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: red; font-family: Verdana;">
</span></font></b><b><font color="black" face="Arial" size="2"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;"></span></font></b><br>
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