TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES...

I rec'd this email today and thought I would share it with all of you... it really does tell the truth about the UNITED STATES.....



TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES

This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing.
America: The Good Neighbor.
Widespread but only partial news coverage was given
recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from
Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television
commentator. What follows is the full text of his
trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional
Record:

"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the
Americans as the most generous and possibly the least
appreciated people on all the earth.
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and
Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the
Americans who poured in billions of dollars and
forgave other billions in debts. None of these
countries is today paying even the interest on its
remaining debts to the United States.
When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956,
it was the Americans who propped it up, and their
reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets
of Paris. I was there. I saw it.
When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the
United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59
American communities were flattened by tornadoes.
Nobody helped.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped
billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now
newspapers in those countries are writing about the
decadent, warmongering Americans.
I'd like to see just one of those countries that
is gloating over the erosion of the United States
dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country
in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo
Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10?
If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the
International lines except Russia fly American Planes?
Why does no other land on earth even consider putting
a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese
technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German
technocracy, and you get automobiles.
You talk about American technocracy, and you find
men on the moon - not once, but several times -
and safely home again.
You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs
right in the store window for everybody to look at .
Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded.
They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless
they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American
dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.
When the railways of France, Germany and India
were breaking down through age, it was the Americans
who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an
old caboose. Both are still broke.
I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced
to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name
me even one time when someone else raced to the
Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside
help even during the San Francisco earthquake.
Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one
Canadian who is [profanity removed]ed tired of hearing them get
kicked around. They will come out of this thing with
their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled
to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating
over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of
those."
Stand proud, America!
Wear it proudly!!
This is one of the best editorials that I have ever read regarding the
United States. It is nice that one man realizes it. I only wish that the rest of the world would realize it. We are always blamed for everything, and never even get a thank you for the things we do.
I would hope that each of you would send this to as many people as you can and emphasize that they should send it to as many of their friends until this letter is sent to every person on the web. I am just a single American.

Ryan Toth
LTG DIVISIONS 3&4 NJ
Dedicated to Service to my country and will be busy helping my fellow
Americans back on their feet.
Dave,
I apologize for the length, but I felt that as many people as possible should see this letter.
SYR36

This is sooo good, I see that Just me Lisaand I also posted it. Had it on my mind to send before I read the others, my son sent it to me. It won't hurt that it got posted 3 times, everybody doesn't read ALL the posts - well maybe

Dave does, lol.

Thank you Singleyellowrose36,just printed this to share with family,friends and post at our gatherings' Sis'

I felt compelled to write this when I watched the Statue of Liberty standing steadfast against the chaos, smoke, and destruction of the World Trade Center:

LADY LIBERTY

In the Harbor stands a Lady
Who ignores the bombs and blaze.
For her resolve is forged in steel,
Out to sea she casts her gaze.

"This is the Land of Liberty,
It's seen bombs and death before.
I firmly hold my Beacon high
To welcome Friends ashore.

My feet are planted deep in stone.
I'll not bend, nor break, nor fall.
With firm resolve I stand my ground,
With Freedom beckoning all.

"So fear not!", says this Maid of Steel,
This sentry in the haze.
"This land and People will survive
All wars we will engage.

I'll light your way to foreign shores
As evil you defeat.
And light your way back home again,
And bless you for your feat.

So hold your heads up high my Sons,
And Daughters, don't dismay.
And sing and shout throughout the World,
God Bless the USA!"

Daffy thats so good. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Thank you for sharing,very good'Sis'

Bravo Daffy. Ain't it the truth?