tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970904845405131296.post6683816015247604214..comments2023-11-02T04:23:06.132-07:00Comments on 46 Degrees North: Good Manners and Foreign RelationsCitizen Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11903609649749774947noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970904845405131296.post-83905092445149272472009-06-18T15:56:02.385-07:002009-06-18T15:56:02.385-07:00Hi, Idna,
I don't see any of the "statis...Hi, Idna,<br /><br />I don't see any of the "statistics" of which you speak. But in any case, can't we be proud of our country without feeling like we have to be better than everybody else?<br /><br />As to your status as a naturalized citizen--I'm glad you're here!<br /><br />We both love America--we can certainly agree on that! But loving our country is like loving our children. We can love them and still hold high expectations for them! We can be proud of them without having to pretend they're perfect.Citizen Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903609649749774947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970904845405131296.post-41057627214524220432009-06-17T12:51:43.333-07:002009-06-17T12:51:43.333-07:00And another thing ... I know it's fashionable ...And another thing ... I know it's fashionable these days to criticize and apologise for the U.S. To resurrect the Ugly American image. But statistics will prove that Americans are a most generous & charitable people.<br /><br />So they speak loudly. But they don't have public stonings for adultry or behead a young girl for being raped. <br /><br />Grab-assing a female walking down the street is not a national pastime as in Italy. Talk about RUDE.<br /><br />Have you ever stood in line for a bus, train, bank teller in some other country where the concept of "the line starts at the back" is unknown? Talk about poor manners.<br /><br />Americans don't demand that other countries have signs, offical documents and class room instruction in English like so many immigrants to the U.S. demand that this to be done in THEIR native language. Talk about entitlement!<br /><br />How many people have you seen drop dead on the sidewalk because we have such a horrid health care system. On the contrary, no other country gives so much charity care to people who can't pay as the U.S.<br /><br />There will be rude and disgusting people from any country. But I will take the "sins" you assign to the citizens of this country and happily and proudly declare that I am an American. <br /><br />In full disclosure to those who may read this, I am an immigrant and naturalized citizen. I embrace this land as my home. <br /><br />To those who were born here, have lived here all their lives, complain about and apologise for their country, I say, like the song lyric, "You don't know what you've got til it's gone."<br /><br />OK - I'm ready for your mockery for my being a mindless flag-waver. Do your worst!Idnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970904845405131296.post-43162517632143545872009-06-17T11:23:25.570-07:002009-06-17T11:23:25.570-07:00Dear Jane,
I ordered a book the other day that I ...Dear Jane,<br /><br />I ordered a book the other day that I heard about which deals with the topic of this post. It hasn't arrived yet .. looking forward to it. Sounds interesting!<br /><br /><i><b>The Character of Nations</b></i>, by Angelo M. Codevilla, who teaches international relations at Boston University. Prof Codevilla sets out to show that different forms of government differently shape the lives of those who live under them, giving rise to distinctive habits in every realm from the economic, civic, and military to the familial and spiritual. <br /><br />.................................<br /><br />As far as the end of your post ... I will resist commenting on what I believe to be the most arrogant, power grabbing, unqualified president this country has ever had the misfortune of electing.Idnanoreply@blogger.com