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oldtimer · 08-09-2003, 09:37 PM

I was ready to chew someone out on the title of this thread alone. But I like the comments that resulted after its appearance. African American, gets old after seeing it everywhere. Mainly job forms and school enrollment forms display this. I say just cross American out. What are they going to do to you? They should now be listed as: African, Hispanic (many people find mexican offensive as everyone who speaks spanish is NOT mexican), Indian, and American. Please add if I left any out.

I don't hate being an American. I embrace all the truths and ideals it stands for. But the crap (prostitution, gambling, smoking, drinking, violence (arguable: countries like Afghanistan and North Korea are worse than us but we are still a pretty violent nation), kidnapping (the only country I know to have this problem A LOT!) it carries is a small price to pay for our freedom. Though sometimes its as if your voice was never heard. I'm waiting for that change......I can only hope it comes sooner.

Anybody who thinks America is perfect is just as ignorant as they come.

08-09-2003, 09:37 PM	#61 (permalink)
oldtimer Addict	I was ready to chew someone out on the title of this thread alone. But I like the comments that resulted after its appearance. African American, gets old after seeing it everywhere. Mainly job forms and school enrollment forms display this. I say just <b>cross American out</b>. What are they going to do to you? They should now be listed as: African, Hispanic (many people find <b>mexican</b> offensive as everyone who speaks spanish is <b>NOT</b> mexican), Indian, and American. Please add if I left any out. I don't hate being an American. I embrace all the truths and ideals it stands for. But the crap (prostitution, gambling, smoking, drinking, violence (arguable: countries like Afghanistan and North Korea are worse than us but we are still a pretty violent nation), kidnapping (the only country I know to have this problem A LOT!) it carries is a small price to pay for our <i>freedom</i>. Though sometimes its as if your <i>voice</i> was never heard. I'm waiting for that <b>change</b>......I can only hope it comes sooner. Anybody who thinks America is perfect is just as <i>ignorant</i> as they come. __________________ Slowly but surely getting over the loss of TFP v. 3.0. Where the hell am I?.... Showering once a month does not make you a better person. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King, Jr. Last edited by oldtimer; 08-09-2003 at 09:41 PM..