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  America Bashing

  by TR in

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  with all of the america bashing going on of late, i thought i'd mention the fact that america stands for freedom, as flawed as our system may be.

  you're even free to be critical of the government and it's leaders.

  the many men and women who have died defending this country did so to preserve the rights even of people who hate the u.s. there are many different cultures here, so there are many different attempts at creating laws for the land.

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  safe4kids

  Dave,
  

  Be proud of who you are and what you have been able to accomplish in your life. Cut they guy who hasn't quite figured it all out a little slack. Give the JW doom sayers who come here to start trouble what they deserve and maybe take a little time to learn about others that are from different countries and cultures. This whole planet is a pretty damn nice place to live but if you want to find fault and ugliness around every corner of it then that's exactly what you will find. It's what religion thrives on and uses that kind of thinking to keep the sheep in line. If you want to see the beauty in the world look out your own window and then ask one of your friends that may live on the other side of the planet about the beauty outside their window. You just might find out that beauty is beauty and ugliness is ugliness no matter what corner of the world you live in.

  Bravo! I couldn't agree more.

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  Are "YOU" this happy ????

  by ladonna in

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  teeheee....... anyone recognize the total happiness pictured here????.

  remember how happy we are all supposed to be????.

  here is a reminder!!!

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  Ana?? You were told that you would all be me??? Huh...how weird is that...

  Dana
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  How old do you feel

  by Scorpion in

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  take the test.

  > http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html

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  Ahhh Scorpion,

  If I misunderstood your direction to BugEye, I do apologize. Interesting isn't it that a fellow American like me could so easily misinterpret your meaning...how much easier is that for someone from a different country??
  I admit that I am capable of mistaking your intent with your post to BugEye...are you able to admit that you might have misunderstood him?
  Just wondering.

  I hate conflict, I have to tell you...but I am glad that EVERYONE on this board is free to express their opinions and that we are not all required to agree with one another. Scorpion, with all due respect, I enjoyed the little test very much. Thank you for posting it for us. And I also appreciated the different perspective of a non-American.

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  America Bashing

  by TR in

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  2. friends

  with all of the america bashing going on of late, i thought i'd mention the fact that america stands for freedom, as flawed as our system may be.

  you're even free to be critical of the government and it's leaders.

  the many men and women who have died defending this country did so to preserve the rights even of people who hate the u.s. there are many different cultures here, so there are many different attempts at creating laws for the land.

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  Seeker,
  As usual, the voice of reason; did I tell you that is one of the things I admire about you?

  Fodeja,

  This is the second time today I find myself agreeing with one of your posts!

  Tell me one thing: how can you be _proud_ of being an American? I can fully understand being proud of an _accomplishment_: leading a good life, raising kids, learning a language, inventing cold fusion or just being nice to your neighbour. I can understand being proud of shaping a nation's course in some way. I can understand being grateful for being born in the first world, in a free and wealthy land.
  But how, precisely, can one be _proud_ of being born in one particular area of this planet? To me, that's just totally silly. It's exactly as silly as being proud of having a white skin

  I don't think the accident of my birth in this country makes me a better person; I used to argue the point of the accident of being born with a penis somehow meant a man was superior to a woman with my elder ex-bro-in-law...not to any avail, mind you, but it seemed so patently ridiculous to me. I am happy to be an American and I think for all of our flaws, we also have some great strengths. I am happy that my children have been born here but only recently, and due entirely to the people I've met on this board, I am becoming aware of my own ignorance and lack of understanding about the rest of the world. I have been offended a few times (not recently) by generalizatons about Americans; I still think that broad, sweeping statements are rarely, if ever, true...but I have to agree that in my experience, many of the people I know do not feel the need to look beyond our culture to educate themselves about other lands. And I have been just as guilty of this myself.
  I did not take your comments as bashing America; merely your observations which you have every right to hold and express. I don't think there is anything at all wrong with taking pride in oneself and one's accomplishments; where the problem comes in is when one somehow feels superior to others because of an accident of birth. Just my half dollar's worth (inflation, yaknow!)

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  Are "YOU" this happy ????

  by ladonna in

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  teeheee....... anyone recognize the total happiness pictured here????.

  remember how happy we are all supposed to be????.

  here is a reminder!!!

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  Thanks Ven (*blushing*) You crack me up!!

  Riz...I loved it when that happened!!! Sadly, it didn't happen nearly enough!!! But when it did, I never had to worry about Jehovah bringing Armageddon on us right then coz I missed the meeting!! LOL (Yup, I was a warped thinker fer sure!!!)

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  Complement a Poster

  by Black Man in

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  here's your chance to complement a poster whose posts make you think, make you mad, make you laugh, make you cry.

  i usually find something that i dig in everybody's post around these parts.

  but i'll single out some peeps in particular.

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  (((((((((((Waiting))))))))))

  I always read your posts!! And find myself often agreeing with you.

  Rizzy, girl...hehehe sounds GOOD!!! Where do we all meet???

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  Complement a Poster

  by Black Man in

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  here's your chance to complement a poster whose posts make you think, make you mad, make you laugh, make you cry.

  i usually find something that i dig in everybody's post around these parts.

  but i'll single out some peeps in particular.

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  Oh mannnnn...I'm gonna cry too. (((Riz, slayer)))

  Hey, let's all get arm in arm and sway together to "Lean On Me"...

  I LOVE YOU MAN!!! (and no, I don't even want your budlight!!)

  Luv to all,
  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  Got Busted By Wife?She Said She Want Tell.(update)

  by Big Jim in

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  i recently picked up the nasty habit of smoking.

  i have been hiding it from my wife for about a month now,(she is still a witness) to make a long story short i only smoke when i drink and go to the casino.

  in lake charles well she busted me and was actually nice about it and said it would be our secret as long as i did not bring them in the house are ever smoke around the kids.. sounds like she might be comming around maybe, i only hope.. anyway i had to tell someone.

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  BigJim,

  Sorry to hear there have been recent developments that sound like they are negative. I hope that all goes well for you....

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  Some Things in Life Are Bad - Monty Python

  by LadyBug in

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  and ... always look on the bright side of life.

  always look on the bright side of life.

  always look on the bright side of life.

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  LadyBug,

  Thanks for the infusion of humor...although I just don't understand it!!

  Actually, I grew up watching Benny Hill and routinely rolling on the floor laughing my childish ass off. I love British humor...hey, some of my favorite posters are Eman and Expatbrit...nothing like that dry, tongue in cheek, sarcastic, wittiness the Brits have...
  Now, if I could only get someone to explain it all to me....

  Luv,
  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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  How old do you feel

  by Scorpion in

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  take the test.

  > http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html

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  Expat...

  ROTFLMFAO...

  I love equal opportunity slams!!

  Dana

  "A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
  Antoine de Saint-Exupery