It pains me to respond to this but it has to be done. I apologise to
groupstudy for continuing with this. Feel free to just ignore it
(which I tried to do).
I cannot believe, at a time when the free world should be pulling
together, that some people feel the need to inflame emotions and
attempt to turn America into an inward looking, solitary nation.
I have responded to some statements inline.
--- "J. Walker" wrote: > I received this from
my sister and I thought it was worth
> sharing...
I wish you hadn't....
> JW
>
> This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing. America: The
> Good Neighbor. Widespread, but only partial news coverage, was
> given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by
> Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator.
>
>
> What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed
> in the Congressional Record: "This Canadian thinks it is time to
> speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the
> least appreciated people on all the earth.
>
> Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were
> lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in
> billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts.
This makes it sound like no other country made sacrifices in WWII!
Millions of European men, women and children were killed in that war.
Now, WWII would have been lost if it were not for the intervention of
the US, the whole world knows that and appreciates it.
> None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its
> remaining debts to the United States.
>
> When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the
> Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted
> and swindled on the streets of Paris.
>
> I was there.
>
> I saw it.
>
> When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United
> States that hurries in to help.
The author is obviously the victim of national propaganda. Whenever a
natural disaster strikes anywhere in the world the majority of the
wealthier nations intervene in any way they can. Britain always makes
itself available in these situations - I can name dozens of examples
but I don't feel I need to defend Britain right now.
> This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes.
> Nobody helped.
Again, in these situations our Prime Minister WITHOUT FAIL offers the
help of our military and emergency services and they did so again
this week. Our help has been declined by the US which I can
understand that but we are always there should our help be needed.
> The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars
> into discouraged countries.
>
> Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent,
> warmongering Americans.
>
> I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over
> the
> erosion of
> the United States dollar build its own airplane.
1) Nobody is gloating about the strength of the Dollar - it is still
the benchmark for every currency in the world and will remain so.
2) Hello? Airbus? Hello? Concorde?
> Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the
> Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10?
>
> If so, why don't they fly them?
Well yes, we do in fact. The new double decker Airbus design is so
good that Boeing have pulled out of that part of the airliner market
altogether and ceased development of their own double decker concept.
Plus, Airbus were the first to use a full commercial fly-by-wire
system, which is probably the biggest development in airline
technology of the last 10 years. Right now, the Airbus A3*0 series is
just as well respected as the Boeing 7*7 series.
> Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American
> Planes?
wrong wrong wrong. Even US lines use Airbus planes - they don't care
about patriotism, just profit so, whatever plane best fits their
needs, they buy.
> Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or
> woman on the moon?
What purpose would it serve? The US doesnt bother anymore and they
only did it then to show off to the Russians.
> You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios.
That is possibly THE most ridiculous statement ever made.
> You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles.
.....and the invention of precision engineering which made the next
statement possible.....
> You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon -
> not once, but several times - and safely home again.
>
> You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the
> store window for everybody to look at.
*cough* JFK *cough*
> Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded.
>
> They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are
> breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa
> at home to spend here.
>
> When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down
> through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them.
>
> When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke,
> nobody loaned them an old caboose.
>
> Both are still broke.
You should see the state of the railway system in the UK, it's
atrocious. Would anyone mind lending us a few billion so fix it?
> I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of
> other people in trouble.
>
> Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the
> Americans in trouble?
Yes, you remember the holiday you have called "Thanksgiving"?
Research it. (apologies for the sarcasm)
The major nations of this world all help each other in many ways,
some obvious and some invisible. If the US chooses to decline our
offers of help what else can we do?
> I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco
> earthquake.
Help was offered from Europe and again was turned away - the US,
quite rightly, wants to demonstrate it's interior strength by
handling these situations alone, more power to them.
> Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is
> damned tired of hearing them get kicked around.
>
> They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when
> they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that
> are gloating over their present troubles.
Yes, they will come out of this with the flag held high, they will
rebuild and be stronger and more vigilant in the future.
I would like you to indicate ANY nation (certain areas of the Middle
East excepted) that feels anything but sorrow, horror and grief about
the events of this week. Also, please don't forget that many of the
dead are not American. Hundreds will be British and thousands more
will be European, Japanese, Indian..... etc
> I hope Canada is not one of those."
>
> Stand proud, America! This is one of the best editorials that I
> have ever read regarding the United States. It is nice that one man
> realizes it.
>
> I only wish that the rest of the world would realize it.
>
> We are always blamed for everything, and never even get a thank you
> for the things we do.
>
> I would hope that each of you would send this to as many people as
> you can and emphasize that they should send it to as many of their
> friends until this letter is sent to every person on the web. I
> SURE HOPE THAT A LOT MORE READ IT, SO SEND IT ON
>
> Lora Arndt
> 236-1B-10
> EHS&R - Specialty Material Markets Group
> Tel: 3-1976
> Fax: 3-1958
It is a shame that the author sees America as cut off from the rest
of the world - I can assure everyone that it is not the case.
I am sorry that someone felt the need to write this drivel,
particularly at such a sensitive time. All of our thoughts are with
the suffering souls in New York and Washington and their family and
friends wherever they may be.
Thanks
Charlie
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