Yeah! This is SATURDAY and we got to sleep in until 8 am. Whoaaaaaa, what a deal that is. We normally get up at 5 am Monday through Friday so I am thoroughly enjoying this lazy morning.

I wanted to follow up on my previous post of what it means to be an American and what folks should do IF they dont like where they live.

I was not born here. I am a naturalized citizen which means that I had to live here for X amount of years and meet certain requirements BEFORE the US Government would consider me a citizen. One of those requirements was to be able to speak the English language and to say the pledge of Allegiance. I remember that day in Federal Court in Dallas Texas as if it were just yesterday. I believe that I was 13 years old when I became an official citizen of the US.

My parents were military and thanks to being adopted out of an orphanage in Ashofenburg Germany I am now enjoying the freedom and priveleges of being an American. If I had not been adopted along with my blood sister we would have experienced a much harsher life.
At the age of 8 years old the boys in the orphange were forced to go out and earn money and bring it back to share with the rest of the children. When my adoptive parents found me I had very little to my name. I was 1 years old and had a cast on my right leg up to my knee cap. If it were not for my parents being in the military, adopting me and giving me the many operations they did on my club foot I would never have walked. My sister was blind in one eye and there was no hope that she would ever see right. At the age of 17 my sister took her drivers test and eye exam without glasses and passed.

Just this last week a judge on an appellate court decided that saying the pledge of allegiance was unconstitutional. Was he smoking some serious drugs when he came to that conclusion??

How much JUNK do you get in your e-mail inbox?? This is one e-mail that I want to share with the world. Yes, I am an American too and I am SO very PROUD to be one. No, our way of life is not perfect and we have our own unique trials and tribulations that we have to work on. Show me a culture, society or race of peope that do not.....

If you dont like what you see below let me encourage you to find a better place to live.
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If you want to be an American, then BE AN AMERICAN


After hearing that the state of Florida changed its
opinion and let a Muslim woman have her picture on her
drivers license with her face covered, I believe this is
even more appropriate. Read on, please!

This is an Editorial written by an American citizen,
published in a Tampa Newspaper. He did quite a job; didn't
he?

IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT.

I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are
offending some individual or their culture.

Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have
experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of
Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely
settled 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. Our population is almost entirely composed of
descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things
that those who have recently come to our country, and
apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of
America being a multicultural 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 has been
developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and
victories by millions of men and women who have sought
freedom.

We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese,
Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to
become part of our society, LEARN THE LANGUAGE! "In God We
Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian,
right wing, political slogan. We adopted this motto because
Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded
this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is
certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our
schools.

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. If 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.

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. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle.
Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to
express his opinion 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 to take advantage of one
other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

Please pass this along if you agree.