Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 Fw: Tribute to the US > >B & G Puppets >Stratton Family Puppet Ministry >========================= >Global Home Shopping on the Internet >http://www.adspecs.co.nz/international >Use GBD Number 3833 > > > Tribute to the US > > >> > >> > > > ---------------------------- >> > > > >> > > > 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 the franc 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 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 >> > > damned >> > > > 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! >> > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > > > 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 >> > > > that has read this, I SURE HOPE THAT A LOT MORE READ IT SOON. >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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