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Hi.

You are obviously upset but I'm not sure what you saw posted on this thread that would have inspired that.

I certainly said nothing of the sort, but this was addressed to me as well as the others. I love America more than I could ever express.

In fact I said something about being grateful to live in this country last night here on FR and had quite a long conversation with my anti-Bush ex-husband yesterday countering the very things you were talking about.

Will you tell me what inspired this rant?

I too am concerned about those that run down this country. There are certainly some on here that hate Bush and complain without end about this and that, but I am not one of them.

My posting history would certainly tell you where I stand.

I think what you have written is very interesting and probably very enlightening. I would like to know more, because I would like to help find a way to counter that type of trash here on FR.

It's not clear to me by your post whether you are an American or not. It sounds as though you live overseas at least.

Anyway, I would like to know what inspired this rant and why I was included.

No flaming! I am truly interested in your perspective.

Tammy

I copied you in, It was not "directed" at you.

This thread is what inspired the rant.

I am an American who has lived and worked overseas for much of my life. Because of my "overseas experience" I dont get much of a chance to come back much, although I do come back to visit my family during Christmas.

This is just one of a thousand threads that shows how much the rest of the world hates the USA. It hurts me to read keep reading these because I believe there is a solution and yet so many can't seem to see it even though it is so very clear from here. I have a different perspective I suppose and I see things from an external viewpoint.

I love my country and I am always willing to share that love with someone new, someone from somewhere else. Whether Im discussing Texas barbeque or Chicago blues I always am proud of where I come from.

There is however another type of American though, the angry American. This is the one who travels overseas and has nothing good to say about America. He organizes with others and tells suspicious foreigners what their itching ears want to hear. He tells them that all their suspicions are correct, all of the world's problems are caused by the United States. They believe him, after all he should know, he is an American.

This is where people like these Islamic rappers come from. They have nothing nice to say because they have never heard anything nice. What they know about America is what they hear from angry Americans and from CNN and MTV.

This rapper's video opens with a story from CNN. Think about it. The message we broadcast to the world is being used against us and there is no counter balance.

There is no pro-america message getting out. There is no message of hope. I can pick a random person off the street where I live and ask them what they think of America. It wont be good.

The "Voice of America" is no longer being heard. The message is no longer getting out. The delivery method of radio broadcasts might have served us good in the past, but they are really no longer effective.

The solution I believe is for our government to set up "cell groups" in foreign countries and deliver the message personally. Too much money is being spent on television and radio. Do you realize that our government is still using shortwave radio?!!

Like everyone else here, I am frustrated, frustrated that my voice is not being heard.