An American

Written by an Australian Dentist   
To Kill an American
You probably missed this in the rush of news, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper, an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. 
So an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is . So they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!)  
'An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish , Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan.
An American may also be a Comanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.
An American is Christian , or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in   Afghanistan . The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.
An American is also free to believe in no religion.. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God. 

An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world. 

 The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence , which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
An American is generous.. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.
When Afghanistan was over-run by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country!
As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan ...

The national symbol of America , The Statue of Liberty , welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America   
Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11 , 2001 earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.

 So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo , and Stalin , and Mao Tse-Tung, and other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world.. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself . Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.

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     “Hello, Mr. Beckett,” she said as their eyes met. They shook hands as she motioned him to one of two flame-stitched side chairs.

     “Ms. Anson...” Gil uttered, taking a deep breath and trying to contain the amazement at his yellow-page, finger-walking skills.

    “You told Shirley you were separated and that your wife left you,” Sophie said, turning to a blank page in her note pad. “When did she leave you?”

     Nothing had prepared Gil for telling the story to a stranger, especially a beautiful one. “I guess you could say she’s been leaving me since we met,” Gil said slowly, turning to look out the twelfth floor window, “but she moved out last month."

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"LOVING PEOPLE CAN PUSH YOU INTO WONDERFUL CHANGE 

AND SO CAN HATEFUL PEOPLE." From the Acknowledgements page - JKP

Maybe that's why it's best to be grateful for those who disparage us. Their negativity can push us down if we let it and push us forward if we recognize it for what it is. 

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"LABORING UNDER A MISCONCEPTION" From the Dedication of JKP. Have you ever worked for an hour or more on trying to fix something and then found that the part you were trying to fix wasn't what was causing the problem? Have you ever spent weeks making something for someone only to find it wasn't something they wanted? Have you ever spent twenty years in a relationship with someone who not only didn't love you but never even wanted to? There are those who are spending their whole lives without ever searching for the truth that could give their lives meaning.

Government Sued over National Defense Authoriation Act (and other common sense from Chris Hedges)

This would be obvious if our IQs weren't lowered!

Lew Rockwell: The Government Gang of Thieves

Its not about Democrat or Rebublican any more

There is only one real choice in November! Only one Candidate (or Incumbant) who is not a Rubber Stamp for the Status Quo

And in the "Sad But Almost True Department..."

Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's