Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:28 PM 7/4/97 -0700, Roger wrote: >On 4 Jul 97, ted grant wrote: > ><snip> > >> The patriotism is wonderful and the understanding of, one people, >> one language, one flag! The great thing it does, is it allows you >> to stand together threw adversity and success. A tremendous thing >> for one nation and a people to do. > >I, and I'm sure most of the U.S. contingent on this list appreciate >your good wishes, BUT, I would be remiss in my duty as chief grouch >on here, if I didn't note that, in this country, patriotism is >waning, the "one people" of the 40's and before are now severely >divided, one langusage is now, for all practical purposes, two, >interest in the flag is lagging, and fewer and fewer stand together >in adversity and success. > >> >From a Canadian with concern for my dividing country! : ( > >Again, thanks, from an Yank with concern for my dividing country >also. Dammit! I love my country and if a citizen of yours, I would >love it. Vive la difference! Screw One World Gommint! >-- >Roger Beamon Right on Roger... Being the 4th, all you USA'ers should carefully read the Declaration of Independence, http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/declaration.html , and while reading it, keep our current "Gommint" in mind. Thanks for the "Happy 4th" messages all. Hearing from fellow LUGgers makes the day. Jim