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Originally posted by Paul Heise
I just bought some tires (9.00/16-made in Uncle Sam's Ass
Pictures with directions would be great, just to make it American proof.
Paul
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Paul, I was disappointed to read the ill concealed anti-American remarks in your post. Perhaps you've had a bad experience with some Americans to give you this point of view...perhaps not. I know some segments of Canadian society delight in thumbing their noses at the U.S. We all heard about the disgraceful booing of the Star Spangled Banner by the Montreal fans at an NHL game, but I passed that off as mis-placed Quebecois nationalism, not representative of mainstream Anglo-Canada.
In my travels, which have been extensive, I have noted that the people with the greatest dislike of America are those most ignorant of the country.
I've now lived in the U.S. for 4 1/2 years and I've loved every minute of it. In those short 4 1/2 years I have made many friends here and the strength of relationships with them rivals those of pals of mine in Canada I've known since the '60's! The Americans I've befriended are generous to a fault, and accepting of different cultures. Case in point: shortly after the terrorist attack of Sept. 11th, a Nigerian electrician who had immigrated to the U.S. was on our crew and was spouting off about how America deserved to be attacked because of our support for Israel. At least that's what the newspapers in Abuja were reporting. Now, this gentleman had a couple of what I thought were huge strikes against him in the South...he was Black and a Moslem to boot. I thought this guy is going to get his ASS kicked for sure! Heck, I was angry enough to kick his ass and I'm Canadian. Did he get a can of well deserved whoop ass opened up on him? No. My American friends got up from the break table and left that idiot jabbering to himself. He certainly enjoyed his First Amendment rights that day.
America doesn't have to open it's borders to the poor of the world, but it does. Believe me, the trickle of immigrants to Canada is nothing compared to the hordes at the gates of the U.S. Another point for those who dislike America... no country spends any where near what the U.S. spends on foreign aid each year! No one!
Does the U.S. have it's flaws? Sure it does. Does it make mistakes? Hell yes! But when you're a country that steps up to the plate now and then and takes a stand for what's right, you're going to make the odd mistake now and then.
Now take the Iraq war ...forget W.M.D. was ever mentioned. Would America have been right in removing such a sociopathic despot such as Saddam. Heck yes! But all we hear about from the world press is W.M.D., and don't forget, Americans will defend the right of the press to continue to harp about W.M.D.!
In the future Paul, please consider how your remarks may be taken by members of M.L.U.
Comments respectfully submitted,
Derek Heuring