A Tribute in one mans perspective

[Elif Godson]

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 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! 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 that has read this, TRIBUTE TO
> THE UNITED STATES

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If you dont know where you are going, stop spin around three times and then your home.

[This message has been edited by Elif Godson (edited 09-12-2001).]

Thank you my friend, that was sorely needed and appreciated. I will keep that clip always.

It might be a little dated, since I know France produces the Aerobus line of planes.
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[DragonMage]

Thanks for posting this. I've gone and teared up, now. Gotta go get a tissue. Who was this person and can we contact him?

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[Elif Godson]

The author is a journalist in Canada. Gordon Sinclair
this was printed in the congressonal record.

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If you dont know where you are going, stop spin around three times and then your home.

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[Ladyzekke]

Wow.... That was incredibly touching. Thanks for sharing that with us Elif

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[nick1979]

Thanks for this in the middle of all this America bashing.

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TD..TD...

[Neb]

Yeah, I feel that the americans are being bashed far more than they deserve, even when they're just trying to keep the peace they get shot at and insulted, they help other countries in need without thought of repayment, I truly despise the palestinians for CELEBRATING, can you believe it? CELEBRATING, when they got the news of this horrible disaster! What sort of sick persons could bring themselves to CELEBRATE and be HAPPY at these news? Even though America supports their enemies, the israelis, they shouldn't be celebrating, I wouldn't wish a disaster like this on ANY country in the world.

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Worshipper of Tiax.

Wielder of the ancient Lawyer spells.

Member of the HADB clan.

Ally of the Fluffy Queen and the Dreaded Red Fluffy

[Elif Godson]

Just a little bump, in case you missed it.
Good night all.

[John D Harris]

Thank you, Elif Godson

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"the memories of a man in his old age,
are deeds of a man in his prime"

[250]

I am not american, but I feel proud and touched... by... what? such people?
incredible, such a nation, such a people