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Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by Hongkongphooey
Of course the British like to bait Americans; we broke off from them and created a freer society. Americans are free, resourceful and tough as nails. As if Hong Kong doesn't have Mc Donald's. I'm sure if you lived here you could appreciate our freedom. Maybe you couldn't, I don't know but I sure as heck would rather be here with all our faults. In my experience, those that rail against Americans are just a little bit jealous.
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by CholmondleyWarner
You just made my point. You don't know me yet you rail against me. I'm certainly not obese and oh, I'm sure there are no overweight people anyplace else in this world. Yep, I'm tough as nails as are many of us, heck we're armed to the teeth, but wait, that's most likely a freedom you don't have. I can go in my backyard and hunt my dinner, skin it, clean it and eat it. I can go fishing, summer and ice fishing, and eat walleye. I can target practice off my deck and shoot my mini-14 or my 357 Magnum and others, simply for the pleasure of it. Heck, I can even plant a garden and can all my food. Oops, oh no I'm not eating at McDonald's. Stop being a hater already, I wanna see you come up here and live off the land and cut your own firewood for winter and plow your way out of the snow and ice and kill and eat your own food. Where the heck do you live?
Originally posted by CholmondleyWarner
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by CholmondleyWarner
You just made my point. You don't know me yet you rail against me. I'm certainly not obese and oh, I'm sure there are no overweight people anyplace else in this world. Yep, I'm tough as nails as are many of us, heck we're armed to the teeth, but wait, that's most likely a freedom you don't have. I can go in my backyard and hunt my dinner, skin it, clean it and eat it. I can go fishing, summer and ice fishing, and eat walleye. I can target practice off my deck and shoot my mini-14 or my 357 Magnum and others, simply for the pleasure of it. Heck, I can even plant a garden and can all my food. Oops, oh no I'm not eating at McDonald's. Stop being a hater already, I wanna see you come up here and live off the land and cut your own firewood for winter and plow your way out of the snow and ice and kill and eat your own food. Where the heck do you live?
You misunderstand. I'm not being a "hater", whatever that is. I'm just pointing out that it doesn't matter what country you come from, you are not now or ever truly free. Irish, British, Canadians, French, where ever, can do all you say you can do but what does that prove? You say you want me to live off the land, cut my own wood (saucy!), plough my way out of the snow... I don't have to as my country supplies me with a quality of living which means I never have to do such menial tasks.. Does that make me better than you? Of course not but equally, because you hold such things close to your heart and deem them to be proof of your freedom, does not mean they apply to everyone?
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by CholmondleyWarner
So, what country are you from and why do you think I'll hate it? I don't judge people like that. We are all in this together.
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by liveyourlife
I too would love to go explore Europe and Ireland and Greece and all sorts of places but I don't think the timing is right for that. It bothers me greatly to know that I as an American am really not welcomed. I resent anyone who dislikes me based on the fact that I am American. I don't fear you so why do you fear me? No one has the right to make me feel afraid.