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  What are Americans taught about U.S and what do you really believe?

  by sleepy in

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  just wondering what exactly americans (u.s.a) are taught about their country in school .do you really salute a flag, do you swear allegiance to the country.

  are you taught that you fought for freedom, and that america is the land of the free, etc etc?

  do you actually believe what you are taught?

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  im confused by a post by Country Girl on the first page of this thread. You say that if you are canadian or from the USA then you are american but if you are latino or black than you are still american even if you're parents arent? I dont get that because if youre CANADIAN you are not american althought you are from North America, but if you're from Colombia that you are latin but arent you an american as well cuz it is in LATIN america isnt it? So esentially yea youre right we are all american by birth but not by blood.. NO ONE in this country is a native..everyone came from somewhere else even if youve lived here for 10 generations. So to claim that someone cannot include their bloodline or ethnicity with their national birth place in their personal description is ridiculous because no one here can have that "luxury" everyone has a bloodline from somewhere else. So the "white" people are still irish-american, italian-american, polish-american OR african-american (and yes some people do know what tribe they came from) Latin-american (cuz you could have parent from south american or the carribean or Spain and be LATIN born in america) OR chinese-american. It just doesnt make sense. I dont think anyone should be treated speacial, but to think we shouldnt recognize what is the core of this country which IS immigration is preposterous and ignorant...

  Thank you
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  Where you from??????

  by ozziepost in

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  have you noticed those exotic locations some of our posters come from?.

  some of you sure come from some exotic places!

  you have the rest of us jealous.. but wait a minute.......is it possible our profiles don't tell where we really are at all?.

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  Im 1st generation NY'er Franklin..My parents immigrated from the Dominican Republic 32 years ago and moved to the bronx. I was born and raised in queens...Still live here but closer to Manhattan now...I love it! Altho i only go to Long Island for the Cheesecake factory and roosevelt field mall
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  The English Language

  by Simon in

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  let's face it - english is a crazy language.

  there is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.

  english muffins weren't invented in england or french fries in france.

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  I just think its funny that people from Britain call cigarettes "fags"
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  Pet Peeves thread...

  by Brummie in

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  this kinda thread has probably been done before... someone phones me at work and when i say hello they say "hold on" and start talking to someone else, they dont tell me who they are and i'm hanging on hearing them chat to someone who is with them on the other end, 5 mins later they introduce themselves and tell me what they want.

  that is a pet peeve.. another, for example, go to the fridge and both tubs of butter are open and both blocks of cheese instead of finishing one off and then opening the other.

  thats just a small pet peeve but its one none the less.. miserable sod arnt i though?.

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  I dont know if im wrong about this, but i hate it when people say they are of a particular background simply because they are born there. Like if they have French Parents and they are born in Greece they say the are Greek. And then you meet the Fam and NO ONE is actually Greek. Its really confusing and really annoying to me!
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  Single Witnesses and Sexuality

  by JH in

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  healthy adults want/need sex a couple of times a week in average, if not every day.

  the bible says to get married first, then have sex after.

  but for some witnesses, they will never get married for various reasons, sometimes out of their control.

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  I agree that people should have the right to do what they want with their bodies as long as they dont hurt themselves or others. I dont see how masturbating is wrong, especially for young boys who get very curious about their sexuality. I def dont see why the WT has to get involved, altho they get involved with EVERYTHING

  by the way JH why do u have a pic of Fidel..Ay
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  What's your most annoying phrase?

  by ozziepost in

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  you know those people who pepper their conversations with phrases that were fashionable once but now - it's just plain annoying!.

  probably the phrases travel the world.

  "at the end of the day".

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  Thats funny bern. Ive heard people correct me when i say the rappers name fifty cents they say no it Fitty Cent..im like ?? but when i think about it saying fifty sounds too eloquent.

  I also hate it when people say F***ing A!! what does that mean...

  or Uh-Huh alot
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  Go Get Em COSBY!!!

  by Flash in

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  cosby has harsh words for black community

  by don babwin, associated press writer

  chicago - bill cosby (news) went off on another tirade against the black community thursday, telling a room full of activists that black children are running around not knowing how to read or write and "going nowhere.

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  Well i am a young hispanic woman living working and going to school in a very tough city..but i still do it i still pull thru as many of my friends and family wether they are minority or not. And altho there are millions of minority and immigrant people who are hardworking and understand the meaning of respecting yourself and others, i know ALOT of people who dont and yes sad to say alot of those are minorities (black and hispanic) I went to high school with girls who are my age and are still working in retail stores and having 3,000 kids while their "babydaddy" supposedly supports them yet they all have like $100 sneakers on..i just think Girl you have never grown up..Thats a big reality and its a shame..They speak and conduct themselves like children and they are 40 and still like that and their kids are still like that..I dont get it. We all had it hard why do some people go to college and make something of themselves and some dont? And they say that "the man" is at fault. That the opportunites arent the same?? What? Everyone can go to school, everyone can apply for a job, everyone can learn to speak w/out sounding like an idiot. The "ghetto mentality" is no ones fault but their own. And i can say so cuz i grew up around it. If you think you are being held back, than only you can move fwd.
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  The UN Debacle

  by betty boop in

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  now i have been reading about the wts association with the un and trying to gain a better perspective to what happened.

  im a little confused as to what their wrong doing was really?

  i can understand its hypocritcal for them to associate with a political organization but they claim it was just for research purposes and if thats the case what other option did they have?

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  LOL. you got that right..but i didnt know you'd get df'd for joining the Y..thats nuts!
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  The UN Debacle

  by betty boop in

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  now i have been reading about the wts association with the un and trying to gain a better perspective to what happened.

  im a little confused as to what their wrong doing was really?

  i can understand its hypocritcal for them to associate with a political organization but they claim it was just for research purposes and if thats the case what other option did they have?

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  Now i have been reading about the WTS association with the UN and trying to gain a better perspective to what happened. Im a little confused as to what their wrong doing was really? I can understand its hypocritcal for them to associate with a political organization BUT they claim it was just for research purposes and if thats the case what other option did they have? And what UN propaganda was distributed by the Borg cuz i cannot recall any (unless they were subliminal?) I am just not clear as to how deep their association got..I mean the library is lets say a federal insitution but we are still allowed to have library cards correct (or a JW is) Trust me i am in no way looking for defense on their behalf, nor am i ever going back im just not clear on this particular point. Can anyone answer this for me
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  I can't believe I did it!!!

  by HadEnuf in

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  well my fellow compatriots, since i haven't posted any topics lately of an interesting or fascinating nature (and probably never have in the past either); i just thought you might all like to know that yesterday i took the plunge and put a closure on my 4 decades of being one of them there jw's.

  you guessed it...i went and got myself a tattoo!

  just needed to share this important moment in history.

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  betty boop

  i want the words "love peace and fortune" in chinese letters on my back..my mom would kill me

  i think it'd hurt alot too!