Text 17272, 68 rader
Skriven 2008-06-04 13:18:32 av Jeff Smith (1:14/5)
  Kommentar till text 17010 av Ward Dossche (2:292/854)
Ärende: Gun crazy
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Hello Ward.

04 Jun 08 09:37, you wrote to me:

 WD> Jeff,

 JS>> Actually I agree. It's just that some seem to take it to extremes.
 JS>> He looks to be predisposed to dislike everything and anything
 JS>> American.

 WD> While I do not agree with that assessment of the concerned person, you
 WD> must turn a critical eye to the US itself and wonder.

     Not that unexpected. If I or someone else here says something critical
of someone over that way. One of the first things mentioned is "Why don't you
also critisize your friends or countrymen?". To a certain extent that may be
true. But it is also true for both sides.

    Someone voicing a critical opinion or concern about a law, policy,
politician, cultural trend, Etc. is one thing. Regardless of whether I
agree or not they have that right as much as anyone else. It is when
someone expresses the view that everything is bad or wrong based on
nationality that I take issue. There are both good and bad things
about America. Just as there is with most any other country.

    Back when Hitler was doing his thing and many hated Germany and
Germans. Was it right to hate everything and everyone German? The
same could be said of Japan at one point in history.

    He has stated right here in this echo that he doesn't like anything
American. If someone posts something positive about the US he is quick
to respond with a negative retort about how they are wrong. His actions
speak clearly for themselves.

    I am critical about a number of things regarding America. I would
like to see political leadership that people (US and non-US) can have
some degree of confidence and respect in just to name one concern. I
usually don't speak ill of any country's culture or people. Being
differant doesn't also mean being wrong or bad.


 WD> Starting January 1st 2009 travellers from all countries with which the
 WD> US has a visa-waiver system (meaning you can get in with the right
 WD> type of national passport at anytime) when travelling to the US, will
 WD> need to get an electronic confirmation of their itinerary at least 72
 WD> hrs prior to departure.

 WD> So it can be that you plan a vacation, spend a lot of money and then
 WD> are told that on July 28th you are not allowed to go to Biloxi because
 WD> the daily quota of 5 Europeans for that day has been reached ... "But
 WD> we still have an opening for Hoboken, New Jersey".

     Another example of trying to accomplish something (Secure America)
by going about it the wrong way.


 WD> During the worst days of Communism we never experienced that...

 WD>  \%/@rd

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Jeff

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