[Vision2020] Donovan, Canadians ARE Americans!

[Donovan Arnold]

Paul,

There is a difference between constructively criticizing our policies and decisions and that of blasting America and Americans as a whole, calling us names, and wishing us harm while demanding release of those that assault us. 

Best Regards,

Donovan


--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Donovan, Canadians ARE Americans!
> To: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>, "vision 2020" <Vision2020 at moscow.com>, "Ralph Nielsen" <nielsen at uidaho.edu>, "Dave" <tiedye at turbonet.com>
> Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 3:37 PM
> Donovan Arnold wrote:
> > Chas,
> > I am defensive because I am tired of people dogging on
> my country for the few things we do wrong when they should
> be grateful for the mostly good we have done. They are snobs
> biting the hand that fed them for so long.
> >   
> 
> Our government is a government of the people, by the
> people, and for the people as Lincoln stated so eloquently
> in the Gettysburg Address.  It is our duty collectively to
> enhance it where we can, and to fix it if it's broken. 
> The first step to fixing something is to acknowledge that it
> is broken, and to determine exactly how it happened, and
> (after the postmortem is concluded) to use that knowledge to
> make it better.
> 
> Scoffing at those that are diagnosing the problem makes as
> much sense as heckling your mechanic for having the nerve to
> tell you that your car isn't running well.  After all,
> what's he thinking?  You love your car, it's a great
> car - how dare he tell you there is something wrong with it.
> 
> We've been all through these arguments many times
> before.  If you want a better America (hey, it's part of
> the damn name already!) - you won't get there by
> refusing to acknowledge it's flaws.
> 
> Paul
> 
> > Best Regards,
> > 
> > Donovan
> >