[cj]

Originally posted by Colin@Feb 27 2003, 07:52 AM
You will have to excuse me though if I tire of someone continually thrashing my America the Beautiful, the land that *I* love. I understand these things but if one wants to bring it up over and over again, expect me to defend against it.

And here is where our view of the original situation differs. Your country isn't being thrashed ... it never has been by alex and the fact that you've interpreted it that way is disappointing. It certainly makes me less interested in bringing my opinions on this situation to this board - because you jump on every comment from a foreigner as anti american.

your nigger comparison was a good one. your saying we are a different race and therefore we have no right to say anything that isn't positive about your 'race'? plllft

Yeah, some people will be insulted if you continually bash their country or hate it - especially if you don't live there. As I stated earlier, I do not believe America to be the most right, the most moral, or above all others. However, she is mine and I am hers. Again, if one wants to continually attack her in a public forum, I will defend her in that public forum. It does eventually get tiresome to hear. What is someone's GOAL in what I see as continually taking jabs at America, it's citizens and it's policies?

taking jabs?!??!
the discussion was going along fine until it got personal. don't confuse the political discussion with the personal element that started to be evident when it 'got tiresome to hear'.

I am very open to the fact that my interpretation is incorrect. I have been pondering this for days. I have been wondering whether I jumped to conclusions or was being unfair. Then yesterday, I read the comments of others who come to the same conclusions as I.

How many of those who commented were american? you are validating your judgement using the american audience of oprano? LOL

I do mean it in the most friendly way. If he can clarify this for all those who think the same thing, he can. I will say that I know why I have thought what I do - he has this pattern of continually pointing out what is wrong with America. If he continues with the "what is wrong with America" posts, quotes, jabs, some of us Americans posting here will continue to be annoyed with it.

ha! take your tongue out of your cheek when you say 'friendly' because this was far from intended as a friendly chat about alex's opinions, especially with the last sentence which is basically an outline of what he isn't allowed to talk about or he might 'annoy' you. is this a new form of censorship? gang up on the minority to prevent them from being allowed to express an opinion?

I am surprised that you said "American ego". I defend my country yet I don't attack his. I never have and I never will attack Canada, insult it's citizens, it's government, or it's way of life. On principle, I would not continually criticize Canadians, Australians, or Dutch especially if I shared time in a public forum with them.

yeah right!! you've never made a 'blame canada' joke?!??!? i see more canada insults being thrown around on this board than american ones. but that's right, only a nigga can call a nigga a nigga.

"Anti-American". It's relative, isn't it? Alex is in Canada commenting on America and after a long time it has finally rubbed me the wrong way. I think we all understand why some black people feel it is ok to call another black person "nigger" but not ok for a white person to do it. Similar thing. A white person CAN call a black person "nigger" but expect to get your ass beaten and don't be surprised when it happens.

so non american's are only welcome here as long as we talk with the utmost respect for america at all times even when the country is blatantly behaving like a jerk, and even when you are insulting your own country ... until you feel like beating our asses? are you sure this is not just a case of getting your back up UNNECESSARILY?! uh huh

I doubt if alex will be back colin, especially not to justify himself to a mob that's ready to jump him if he gives any of his real opinions.
He wasn't the only one who noticed that he had NO chance of defending himself in any of the discussions.