This Land is MY Land, and don't you forget it!!!

This gem comes with the heart wrenching opener that this guys wifey pooh wrote a genious letter to the Editor and they would not publish it. So for the Love of Pete we are gonna spread this message to the vast ungrateful whether they likes it or not. Some '>''s were left in for effect and emphasis.

---Letter to the Editor that they would NOT Publish.

>
> Newspapers simply won't publish letters to the editor which
>they either deem politically incorrect (read below) or which does
>not agree with the philosophy they're pushing on the public. This
>woman wrote a great letter to the editor that should have been
>published but with your help it will get published via cyberspace!


> New Immigrants
> From: "David LaBonte"
>
> My wife, Rosemary, wrote a wonderful letter to the editor of
>the OC Register which, of course, was not printed. So, I decided to
>"print" it myself by sending it out on the Internet. Pass it along
>if you feel so incl ined.
> Dave LaBonte (signed)
>
>
> Written in response to a series of letters to the editor in the
>Orange County Register:
>
> Dear Editor:
>
> So many letter
writers have based their arguments on how this
>land is made up of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we
>should tear down the Statue of Liberty because the people now in
>question aren't being treated the same as those who passed through
>Ellis Island and other ports of entry.
> Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to
>people like Mr..Lujan why today's American is not willing to accept
>this new kind of immigrant any longer. Back in 1900 when there was a
>rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States, people
>had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be
>documented. Some would even get down on their hands and knees and
>kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support
>their new country in good and bad times. They made learning
English
a primary rule in their new American households and some even
>changed their names to blend in with their new home.
> They had waved good bye to their birth place to give their
>children a new life and did everything in their power to help their
>children assimilate into one culture.
> Nothing was handed to them. No free lunches, no welfare, no
>labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and
>craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of
>prosperity. Most of their children came of age when World War II
>broke out. My father fought along side men whose parents had come
>straight over from Germany, Italy, France and Japan. None of these
>1st generation Americans ever gave any thought about what country
>their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting
Hitler,
>Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan. They were defending the United
>States of America as one people. When we liberated France, no one in
>those villages were looking for the French-American or the German
American or the Irish American. The people of France saw only
>Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not
>one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up
>another country's flag and waving it to represent who they were. It
>would h ave been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so
>much to be here. These immigrants truly knew what it meant to be an
>American. They stirred the melting pot into one red, white and blue
>bowl.
> And here we are in 2007 with a new kind of immigrant who wants
>the same rights and privileges. Only they want to
achieve it by
>playing with a different set of rules, one that includes the
>entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother
>country. I'm sorry, that's not what being an American is all about.
>I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the
>early 1900's deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work
>and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that
>has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I
>think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example
>by those waving foreign country flags.
> And for that suggestion about taking down the Statue of
>Liberty, it happens to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on
>the immigration bill. I wouldn't start talking about dismantling the
>United States just
yet.
> (signed) Rosemary LaBonte
> P. S. Pass this on to everyone you know!!!

>
> KEEP THIS LETTER MOVING!!
> I hope this letter gets read by millions of people all across
>the nation!!
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Thanks Aunt A!

Not only offensive, but racist, too!

I received this one today:

I've seen something like this before (don't you hate it when people clutter your inbox?), but not with thisparticular twist...

1950-2007

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for> $1.58. The counter girl > took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to> explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this? Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:

1. Teaching Math In 1950: A logger sells a> truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of Production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?

2. Teaching Math In 1960: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of Production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?

3. Teaching Math In 1970: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of Production is $80. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 1980: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of Production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

5. Teaching Math In 1990: A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)

6. Teaching Math In 2006: Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?

Why the country has gone to heck

good and bad in this one-

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Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and Maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6 -year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments
became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 3 stepbrothers; " I Know My Rights ", "Someone Else Is To Blame" , and "I'm A Victim".

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

C- U- N' Hell Honey!!!

Aunt A sent this funny,
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A man checked into a hotel in Brazil . There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally typed the wrong e-mail address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail. Meanwhile ............ .somewhere when a widow had just arrived home from her husband's funeral, she decided to check her email, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which Read: To: My Loving Wife Subject: I've arrived Date: June 3 , 2005 I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now, and you are allowed to send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was. P.s. It is DAMN HOT down here!!

We're a prayin' family.

Subject: Got to love it!

Picture of the year!! As the caption says..
Ya' gotta' love the face on the dog! Of all the junk we get over the Internet, occasionally we get something like this. It was too good not to pass on.

From AJ

Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:31 PM

Subject: Cell Phone vs Bible

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Cell Phone vs Bible

Wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm...where
is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone,
we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected,

because Jesus already paid the bill.
And no dropped calls!

Thank God for His Grace and His Mercy!!!

He is Faithful and He doesn't treat us the way we treat Him...

Praise the Lord!!

Fw: re: Fw: Here it is!!!

The blog designed to log the bizarre and hilarious e-mails sent to us by the family and friends who are new to the e-mail world, or really gung ho about spreading the good word via quirky and sometimes blatantly hilarious e-mails.

There are no real 'rules' for the right type of e-mails for this blog, it is the type of thing where you will know it when you see it.