Our forefathers fought, bled,

and died at places such as Bunker Hill, Antietam, San Juan, Iwo Jima,

Normandy, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq. We speak English, not Spanish, Arabic,

Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish

to become part of our society, learn our language.

"In God We Trust"

is our national motto. This is not some off-the-wall, Christian, right

wing, political slogan; it is our national motto. It is engraved in stone

in the House of Representatives in our Capitol and it is printed on our

currency. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian

principles, founded this nation and this is clearly documented throughout

our history.

If it is appropriate for our

motto to be inscribed in the halls of our highest level of government,

then it is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools.

God is in our pledge, our national anthem, nearly every patriotic song,

and in our founding documents. We honor His birth, death, and resurrection

as holidays, and we turn to Him in prayer in times of crisis. 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 and we are proud to have Him.

We are proud of our heritage and those who have so honorably defended

our freedom.

We celebrate Independence Day,

Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day. We have parades, picnics, and

barbecues where we proudly wave our flag. As an American, I have the right

to wave my flag, sing my national anthem, quote my national motto, and

cite my pledge whenever and wherever I choose. If the 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.

The American culture is our

way of life, our heritage, and we are proud of it. 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. Like it or not, this is our country, our

land, and our lifestyle.

Our First Amendment gives every

citizen the right to express his opinion about our government, culture,

or society, 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!

Jim Lowe

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