You should really get out from behind the computer and see the world. Just because some reporter writes a stupid piece does not mean that the rest of the world believes what he wrote. It is his myopic little liberal opinion and nothing more. Actually go see the people from other countries. Live around and understand them, and you might actually realize they aren't all bad.
Until then, you do yourself a great disservice and tend to represent the ignorant foolish American's that do a disservice to all of America.
Thank you sir....
Been there. Enjoy it.
Europe, Central America, South America, Canada, (East Germany, "back in the day"), and next month, 4 new countries countries in the Greater Antilles.
As an amateur radio operator I have met and had conversations with individuals from 150+ countries (including Antarctica) on just about every political ideal and subject (except the Soviet hams, who were restricted to only communicate weather, equipment, and antennas) for almost 30 years. I read many foreign newspapers on line and have listened to international shortwave in four languages since I was 10. There are three shortwave receivers in my house as we speak. I have paper and internet "penpals" from 22 countries. I have met 6 of them in person. That was cool.
Nice try.
I'm an American.
I want my elected officials to have the best interests of my country and my neighbors run by Americans how have American's and America's best interest at heart.
Take a look at John Kerry. The guy kept ballin' and cryin' about how badly the "world" thought of us, how important it was that we bow to other countries view of us. That dude is selling ketchup now.
I believe that America needs to have strong international relationships.
Some of those relationships help us on a bilateral trade or interests level.
Some of those relationships (with many third world countries) are mostly one way relationships. They say they hate us, but they sure love gobbling up the groceries when the US Aid, food, medical, etc. ships show up.
When there's a foreign disaster, who's the first country to pony up and offer (and deliver) help? Saudi Arabia? Belgium? Lybia? France? Yemen? No, It's
America. That's being a good neighbor. We have other countries peoples flipping us off while they eat food given to them for free by America. We understand that, and we give it anyway. Most Americans are big hearted saps who work hard, go to church on Sunday, and give more money than they probably should to places that hate us--but we are a people who want to help another country pull themselves up by their bootstraps and make their own way. Yeah, we're suckers for kids with swollen stomachs and stick-figures of women suffering from AIDS who just want some relief from their pain in their last hours on earth.
"Ignorant Foolish American That do a disservice to all Americans"I'm guessing you aren't an American citizen. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
If you were an American citizen, you'd know, in a heartbeat, how misguided that statement is.
If you wish to change America somehow, I invite you, as America invited my ancestors, to come to America, become a citizen, and then get involved and make a difference. I think it would be a great experience for you. You just might be the next polital Arnold Schwarzenegger, or those Cuban refugees in South Florida that are making a difference in that area, or the Russian refugees in New York, or the Chinese in California, or the Vietnamese and Indians in Louisiana. I invite you to be part of whatever solution you think is necessary. That's America.
If you are a foreign citizen, I think making a new life for yourself in America might be the most fulfilling opportunity in your life--and for your family. Unlike many countries--ONE PERSON
can make a difference. That just might be you. Think about it. You would be welcomed here.
Are you willing to do that?
Or is it easier to sit back from afar and lob stones at something you are not a part of?
If you think you can somehow have any remotely small part of a say about America from the comfortable confines of your living room in some foreign country? You are barking up the wrong tree.
ROX
BTW: I'm not a liberal. I can't even SEE liberals from where I am. I'm
way more conservative than McCain.
