THIS IS MY COUNTRY.............

I received this via email and thought it both interesting and true.  What do you think?

 Subject:  Story in Tampa newspaper about American rights


Will we  still be the Country of choice and still be America if we
continue to make the  changes forced on us by the people from other
countries that came to live  in America because it is the Country of
Choice??????

Think about it . .

All I have to say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I
celebrate Christmas, but because it isn't celebrated by everyone, we
can no  longer say Merry Christmas. Now it has to be Season's
Greetings. It's not  Christmas vacation, it's Winter Break. Isn't it
amazing how this winter break  ALWAYS occurs over the Christmas
holiday? We've gone so far the other way,  bent over backwards to not
offend anyone, that I am now being offended. But it  seems that no
one has a problem with that.  This  says it all!

This is an  editorial written by an American citizen, published in  a
Tampa newspaper He  did quite a job; didn't he? Read on, please!

IMMIGRANTS, NOT  AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT.

I am tired of this nation worrying about whether  we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge
in patriotism by the  majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had
barely  settled when the "politically correct! " crowd began complaining about
the  possibility that our patriotism was offending others.

I am not against  immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better  life by coming to America. Our  population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few  things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently  some born here, need to understand. This idea of America being  a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and  our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our
own  society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of  men and women who have sought freedom.

We  speak  ENGLISH, not Spanish,  Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Russian, or any other  language. Therefore, if you wish to become part
of our society, learn  the language!

"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some  Christian, right wing, political slogan.. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women,
on Christian principles, founded this nation, and  this is clearly documented.
It is certainly appropriate to display it on  the walls of our schools. If God
offends you, then I suggest  you consider another part of the world as
your new home, because God is  part of our culture.

If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you  don't like Uncle Sam, then you
should seriously consider a move to  another part of this planet. We
are happy with our culture and have no  desire to change, and we really
don't care how you did things where you  came from. This is OUR COUNTRY,
our land, and our lifestyle. Our First  Amendment gives every citizen the
right to express his opinion and  we will allow you every opportunity to do
so. But once you are done  complaining, whining, and griping about
our flag, our pledge, our national  motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you
take advantage of one  other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

AMEN