Any Amercians feeling Patriotic?

I, for one, hope somebody does make something to do with the flag. A wallpaper, a WB skin, anything....I don't seem to see the problem.

Like, don't get me started?

Look, non-Americans, posing as Americans have taken bags of money and B.S. out in the world and done some very un-American things. This terrorist stuff is not anything of principle. Terrorists have a criminal mentality and are no different mentally than child rapists. They just get off on blowing people to smithereens.

Anyone who thinks mistreating another person in justified is infantile, just plain infantile.

We all go through that, at about two years old.

Terrorist leaders are some sort of wannabes who recruit through fear and intimindation, holding out the hope of some sort of approval or acceptance. Wife beating, molestation, torture, hostage, murder... it is all the same emotional expression of rage that humans have caved into since the very beginning.

Our founding fathers really just wanted to get away from all that and busted their behinds to get to a new place so their children could be born free from history.

We Americans have been born free and there is nothing the world can do to take that away from us.

We weren't told who to hate or why. We weren't drilled and drilled with bitter hype against any group of people.

Go ahead and think we are stupid or whatever. We are free. We don't think like that and darn it, I don't care if you who hate us carry out every single stupid hateful act of horror in your itsy bitsy brains...

We were still born free and there is nothing you who hate us can do about that, nor will you ever know what we know by anger and violence.

Does the world see Americans racing through the streets in some homicidal freakout? Do we take money as compensation for having our children strap on bombs and die with as many as they can take with them? Suicide bombing is without a doubt as far from reality as anything I have ever considered. This is the thinking of people who have no desire or intention of solving a problem.

I'm celebrating this weekend. I hope the world enjoys watching television, going to the movies, driving cars, drinking beer, playing on their computers.

I hope no young American is intimidated by this. After all, that is what terrorism is for, isn't it?

Are we supposed to feel so guilty that we, what...? What is it that this is supposed to accomplish?

I am grateful to my grandparents for their sacrifice so I could be born free.

I'm not so free anymore and it looks like we may not be allowed to stay free much longer, but by God, we had our day and we may be the last to ever enjoy this level of freedom, so I say, "I'm comin' out... you better get this party started!!!"

If our time is short, then you better boogie while you can! I'll be dancing when the idiots blow me up! OOooOOooOOoo I'm so scared! Fools!

*flipping back a long strand of white hair and rubbing gnarled arthritic fingers*

You terrorists go to your room!

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I always feel patriotic... us oregomians always do...

'backlashes' will not happen here, whatever the target....m'kay?...

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What was all that about??
A 'National Day' is a good thing and should be celebrated as such.
Any nation has that right.

I say screw all the anti-Americans and make your American themes full of pride.

Just to get this thread back on track, I'd like to say I'm proud to be an American and proud of my country.

Just a site-note : Not all people that have some things to criticize about America are 'anti-american', You know ?

side-note even...

There are 2 American cursors that I know of already on site.

Mine: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=25&SkinID=356

RadialFx's: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=25&SkinID=355

Here are some Icons by James T:
For XP-https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=2&SkinID=863
Non-XP-https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?library=2&SkinID=862

These are the only things I know of from memory. Good chance there are more choices.
My desktop shows a couple of the skins.

Have a great 4th. I know I will

More 4th of July type skins:

Icon package by mormegil: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?Library=2&skinid=826

WindowBlinds skin by APB: https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?Library=1&skinid=2245

 

to speak like one of the greatest kid shows, the rugrats,
BOB DRESS ABERICA!!!! I'm not making fun of anything, thats what they would say. I even think they once did. I'm just being patriotic while trying to put a smile on our face. whoohoo!!!

There are a couple of WBlind skins and also icon sets if I remember correctly, on the WincSutomize site and DeviantArt web site.

Terrorists have a criminal mentality and are no different mentally than child rapists.

As a matter of fact they do have completely different mentalities and goals, and that is from personal experience as a survivor, thank you very much.

Thanks for the links for the 4th of July stuff, I hope there are some new ones too!

Proud to be an American

The 4th is extra special for me also...It's going to be my little boy's 2nd birthday

Congrats on the 2 year old, Zodiaq, and welcome to the terrible 2's!

I was a little upset with the town that I live in this year.  I *love* to go to fireworks on the 4th.  However, event hough the 4th is on a Friday this year, they decided to have the Fireworks TONIGHT!!!!  I've been in a bad mood all day....

I did, however, *finally* get a flag up this year before the 4th.  It's been my goal for more than 4 years.  My hubby built me a 25' nautical pole (has a cross arm and holds three flags).  So, I can finally raise a flag on the 4th!!!!!

What's the backlash? Did I miss something? Did something happen recently?

I don't see why anyone should refrain from uploading anything American anymore now than 6 month or 6 years ago.

Anyway, I'm not patriotic. But that's just me, just like I'm unreligious. I have nothing against patriotic people or religious people, as long as they don't shove it down my throat.

Canada is just where I live and the 1st of July is just a day of work, yeah!

The backlash is the increasing anti-Americanism going on inside and outside of the US. In the US we have liberals that very much opposed to displaying the American Flag in school, reciting the pledge of allegiance, and playing the national anthem. It's rediculous how extreme liberalism has become. Outside of the US there are people who claim that America is some kind of evil Empirialist country. They often overlook all the good things the US has done for this world.

The backlash is the increasing anti-Americanism going on inside and outside of the US. In the US we have liberals that very much opposed to displaying the American Flag in school, reciting the pledge of allegiance, and playing the national anthem. It's rediculous how extreme liberalism has become.

This is one of the reasons I do not register Dem hands down. Both parties have things about them that I agree with, and both have things I find repugnant.

I have a flag, it was presented by government officials at my fathers funeral. My Aunt has my uncles, my Grandmother has my GrandFathers, my wife and children will have mine, and my sons wife and or children will have his when the time comes.

The origional pledge should be said each and every morning and for the parents who happen to not agree with that should foot the bill for private school where their kids don't have to say it, possibly. Same thing goes for prayer, if you want bible school, , or pledge being under god, go to church or foot the bill for private school.

But that's a whole different can of worms, isn't it.

#16 by Admin KarmaGirl - 7/3/2003 11:01:54 AM Congrats on the 2 year old, Zodiaq, and welcome to the terrible 2's!

Thanks...It's funny...You always hear about it but just don't know until it happens to you. It's all true...

Zodiac heck, 2's, 3's and so on until 18 hit's and they don't need you any more except for the odd phone call "ah, hey hows everyone doing, love you, is Mom there?"

Translation: I ran into a problem and I ended up spending all my money for rent on, ummmm, I had to loan it to (fill in blank), yeah that's it, could you maybe send some and I will get it back to you? Or, can I move home for a couple of weeks?

The original post was simplistic, but at the same time the post carried a lot of substance and the author left no ambiguity about a terrible problem that exists in the world today That problem is simply this ….why should an American be ashamed of the American flag?

There seems to be a backlash of anti American sentiment in many parts of the world. Worse than that, it seems this avalanche of prejudice has only just begun. The complaints of the international community as it relates to Americans seem to be based upon a perceived notion that Americans are warlike gluttonous self indulgent obnoxious and self righteous, that is unfortunate.

You will find American ingenuity all over the world today … American taxpayers pay a lot of money to try to make the world safer and with less hunger and disease. When I think of the fourth of July and the flag I think of great men like Abraham Lincoln who helped shape America into a just country by standing up against the brutal injustice of slavery, “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.” Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

I think of the bravery FDR had shown in the face of an enemy attack, when he stood before congress and asked for a declaration of war following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of American was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”

I think of Ronald Reagan disregarding all his advisors to make a bold demand of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachov “Mr. Gorbachov tear down this wall.” Ronald Reagan … a man who after being shot could remain calm and even share a joke with doctors scrambling to save his life “I hope your all Republicans.”

I think of our president now … I voted for him I believe what he is doing is the right thing. A lot of people seem to think that WMD need to be found in Iraq, I personally don’t need to see that discovery to justify removing saddam …. As far as I am concerned any leader that openly celebrated September 11th needs to be removed from power.

I will not forget this wound to our country, or those who inflicted it. I will not yield I will not rest I will not relent in waging this struggle for the freedom and security of the American people.
George W.Bush (September 20, 2001)


I’m not a political scientist but these are some of the men who have shaped my vision of the flag as being worthy of celebration.

Thanks ... everyone enjoy the holiday

here's what I think:
I can't be sent anywhere for saying I'm wiccan (even if I were). Or if I plege allegiance(which I don't know how, I've gone to a private school all my life). Or saying I don't like what we're doing. I'm expressing my beliefs, and that is my right to free speech. also, if someone tries to take me away 'cause I do, Then I'll feel threatened. I can attack them. a cop told me so .
Me and my classmates can form a petition around our school, and we can stop people.
I am the only one with rights to my computer, save those with permission.

these are the my interpretations of parts of the bill of rights that I find importand to myself.

people didn't like Dr. Pepper because they said 'In one nation...Indivisible' why? WHY, FREAKS? HUH? GOD ISN'T REAL! YA LIKE ME? HUH? actually, religion is probably a need for, I forgot the word, a need to feel non-ultimate. this may have been forgoten years ago, resulting in religion. just a thought

I merely said god isn't real for the effect. sorry, people

#17 by paxx - 7/3/2003 11:29:04 AM

Canada is just where I live and the 1st of July is just a day of work

ahhh...gee, paxx that means we're two countries bound by the fact that July 1st was a work day ....