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Ponycar
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I didn't write this, but recieved it as an e-mail. I have to say that I can relate to it.
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President,
I am appalled that you bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia! We are a sovereign nation and bow to no one! The following letter, which I received as an email, expresses my sentiments a lot better than I could. I don’t know who actually wrote it, but he ought to be given an award. You have NO i dea what being an American is. You are tearing my country apart.
Dear Mr. President,
You don't speak for me.
When you go to Europe and say that Americans are "arrogant, dismissive and derisive" of our allies, you don't speak for me. When you pander to foreign leaders, presuming to speak on behalf of all Americans, apologizing for the actions of President Bush, you don't speak for me. When you desperately try to surrender to the French and the Germans, the Russians and the Saudis, and even our great friends in the U.K. , just for the sake of maintaining your "Messiah" image, you don't speak for me.
You and your wife may not be proud of America , but I am, sir.
The Europeans seem to have forgotten who saved their collective asses in World War II, but I haven't. I haven't forgotten the tens of thousands of American fighting men who spilled their blood all across Europe to stop a murderous psychopath and his rampaging army. And I haven't forgotten the tens of thousands more who served in theater after that war, when the threat of Soviet advance through the Fulda Gap was ever present. I haven't forgotten, because I was there, for a time, anyway. I saw the obscenity of the Berlin Wall. I saw what happened to people who tried to escape communist Germany by climbing it, or trying to navigate the surrounding mine fields. I occasionally patrolled that border, mirroring Soviet or Czech patrols. And I remember watching on TV, crying as the wall was finally torn down.
I love Germany and England ( France , not so much) and was ready to put my life on the line to defend them. So were the men I served with. Many Americ ans continue to serve across Europe in the military uniform of the United States , more willing, apparently, than many Europeans themselves, to preserve the freedom there that we have already paid for with our blood. I spent my money all over Europe , helping those economies flourish and grow, as did many other American servicemen and women who lived and served there. My only thanks was a very small paycheck, some wonderful memories and the knowledge that I was doing something worthwhile that I could be proud of for the rest of my life. I was, until today.
And then some pandering politician comes along and apologizes for all of that. You never served your country in military uniform, sir, so you wouldn't know how positively insulting that is. In fact, you've never done anything for this country but run for office. You won the election and still you're running a campaign instead of acting like the leader of our great nation. And I don't like it one bit.
I want peace. I want it for my family, for my friends and for my country. I've earned it and will continue to do so until the day I die. I want peace with Russia and China , even Iran and North Korea , if it were somehow p ossible. I want there to be a free exchange of ideas and trade goods and tourism between all of our nations.
But the difference between you and I, sir, is that I would never sell out my country to gain their applause. Maybe you think you're earning their respect and admiration by being weak and apologetic, but I know better. The only thing you did was weaken my country. And I won't forget it.
I am proud of my country and not even the President of the United States can take that away from me.
Sir, you must stop bankrupting my country and taking it down a road to Socialism. You and the Democrats are tearing this country apart.
Regards,
Theo L. Peebles |
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:25 am |
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this clown sounds like glen beck. 
he bowed to the king of saudi arabia and your mad???
oh please. manners never hurt anyone. grow up.  |
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:49 pm |
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Ponycar
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| One thing is for sure. Liberals can't take the criticism that they dished out for 8 years during the Bush administration. |
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:05 pm |
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Adam
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Top U.S. Foreign Aid Recipient Countries
So bowing is a problem but giving away billions while we go broke is not?
arrogant, dismissive and derisive are subjective. $10 trillion or so in realized debt and 50 or $60 trillion in coming debt is not. It's also unfair to take a quote out of context.
I wonder if he'll be proud when his kids have to struggle to pay back their Chinese masters.
It's nice we helped others in the past but I don't think we shouldn't wait on others to bail us out. |
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:50 pm |
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ponycar, you have fallen for that fox crap hook, line and sinker. "libs" you sound like that prettyboy hannity.
and adam, how would solve the problem created by the republican greed machine that almost destroyed america? i'm curious! i can't wait to hear this!    |
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:00 am |
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Adam
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Bush and his Republicrats should have cut programs and not expanded/created new ones (NCLB Prescription drugs) and it wwould be nice if Bush would have decided to police less of the world. In addition it does appear that Bush's wars have been a overall
success for Al Qaeda
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The reality is we can't afford to police the world and maintain our current level of government. |
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:13 am |
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Ponycar
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| I wish more of the mainstream media were like Fox and Hannity. |
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:20 am |
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actually adam i agree with you 100% on that one.
ponycar, i believe a large percentage of america AND the rest of planet earth disagree with you on that one. america is growing up and transcending simple idiotic thought. of course i'm sure limbaugh will continue baseing his comments on political conjecture for those unable to seperate the two. ah well, such is life. |
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even a small act of goodness may be a tiny raft of salvation across the treacherous gulf of sin, but one who drinks the wine of selfishness, and dances on the little boat of meaness, sinks in the ocean of ignorance.
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:00 pm |
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Ponycar
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| A larger percent of America watches fox news too. The ratings speak for themselves. Conservatism is alive and well here in America. |
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:09 pm |
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Ponycar
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Heres proof,
Cable News Ratings for Tuesday, April 21
Posted on 22 April 2009 by Bill Gorman
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 21, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,398,000 viewers
CNN – 618,000 viewers
MSNBC –419,000 viewers
CNBC – 220,000 viewers
HLN – 312,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,633,000 viewers
CNN—968,000 viewers
MSNBC –861,000 viewers
CNBC – 143,000 viewers
HLN – 637,000 viewers
FNC smokes all the others. |
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:14 pm |
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| well, in america, if you don't VOTE, you don't matter. perhaps you might want to call a few million far right wingnuts |
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Dave Starr
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back again schreef:
actually adam i agree with you 100% on that one.
ponycar, i believe a large percentage of america AND the rest of planet earth disagree with you on that one. america is growing up and transcending simple idiotic thought. of course i'm sure limbaugh will continue baseing his comments on political conjecture for those unable to seperate the two. ah well, such is life.
Simple idiotic thought? You mean: "The answer to everything is more government control."? |
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Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:22 am |
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| Simple idiotic thoughts thats funny coming from a lib. By the way you wanna see the right wing nuts come out of the closet wait until 2010, you will probably be wishing they had not. |
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Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:33 am |
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ahhh, there may be a few changes in 2010 but as far as going back to a bush, limbaugh, hannity, beck idology, AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. you guys have done enough to foster fear and mistrust on this planet.
dave, what??? are you saying allowing business to set rules was good for america?? credit card rates, ARMs, drug companies, health costs, etc. so you'd prefer those same billionaires to continue their greedy ways?
hell no. conservatives have done enough thank you.  |
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even a small act of goodness may be a tiny raft of salvation across the treacherous gulf of sin, but one who drinks the wine of selfishness, and dances on the little boat of meaness, sinks in the ocean of ignorance.
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Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:49 pm |
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Dave Starr
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| So, you think the government should have complete control over every aspect of everyone's life? |
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I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.
Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way.
Paddle faster, I hear banjos. |
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