"I AM AN AMERICAN"
Posted on 10/12/2001 8:33:15 PM PDT by Partisan Hack
I'm sure many of you have seen the advertisements featuring many people of different ethnicities who proclaim "I am an American."
While I appreciate the purpose and intent of these advertisements, I do not appreciate the intonation of those giving the message. "I am an American" comes out sounding like a confession, not a proclamation. It's stated with the the same affect and confidence as a quivering alcoholic confessing his addiction to an AA group.
Have you seen this ad? What's your take on it?
ROFLMAO. You owe me a new keyboard. Iced tea everywhere!!!
The preaching at the end not to hate is insulting. I would probably like the commercial, too, if that had been left out.
99.94% of "Public Service" ads make me sick.
Do the networks/stations believe half the cr@p in them? Or are they considered "brownie" points with the FCC?
There are several versions of it and they are all good...particularly the guy who looks Caucasian, is a fireman from ground-zero and was from Lebanon....And he is American now.
"I AM AN AMERICAN"
Yet, throughout our history, too many Americans have been denied that basic right. Widespread reports of irregularities in the November 2000 elections -- that disproportionately disenfranchised minority voters -- make clear that this battle is not yet over."
I knew my instincts about this ad were right.
Um, I'm half black. The greatest romantic interests of my life have been various Asian and Mexican. I was Vice President of the Vietnamese Students Association at a major university. The vast majority of my friends have been non-white. I don't need the lecture from guilty white people.
I never thought I would be proud saying that, the way I feel saying I am a Greek. But I do. America's national anguish and pain, has equated this society to all societies that have suffered similarly.
Commercials like this one, even if a bit corny, make me feel proud, make me feel understand that this place is truly a heaven on earth, a free place. Even if there is imperfection here and there.
I would give my life to protect America. That's what nationalism is. Many people in other countries feel this emotion from birth. I am incredibly glad that people here, have finally began to experience the same overwhelming emotion. History puts hair on your chest. Don't worry. This is just history happening, it'll pass guys.
LONG LIVE THE UNITED STATES.
My father (WWI vet) was a stunt man and his quote while alive was, "Believe nothing you hear, nothing you read and only half of what you see". The older I get the more I agree with him. You can not always tell the real thing from the stand in. With todays technology I am not even sure we can believe what we see.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.