the courage more AMERICANS shoud have

the following text frankly amazed me, and i am SO grateful someone finally had the guts to stand up for their nation and their beliefs. if only other TRUE american politicians would take this stand i think they might find more support from AMERICANS than they thought. this was a speech given by the former prime minister of australia, John Howard. thank you for your courage!

"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians."

"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 Australia."

"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 Australia being a multi-cultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. And as Australians, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle."

"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom"

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

"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, 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."

"We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us."

"If the Southern Cross offends you, or you don't like "A Fair Go", 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. By all means, keep your culture, but do not force it on others.

"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you to take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'."

"If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country YOU accepted."

i understand some may believe this goes against the american values of freedom of religion, speech, etc. i support those values. however, i do not support people coming from all over the world to the u.s. and then believing that they can change and alter our culture to fit their beliefs and lifestyle. this outrages me beyond words. lets keep the values and beliefs that the founders of our country established. keep america pure. elect leaders who will keep america pure. stand up for ourselves and don't let the minority change true americanism.

i can't believe it's been so long

so, it's been a while since i made a post. in fact, i really think i posted just like a week and a half ago but by blog says the last post was on April 30. so, here i am, apologizing for not posting for a while. in the last little bit quite a bit has happened. i actually go my private pilot license last week. hooray for me. that's the first step in a long process to get my license. but, it's a step in the right direction. in fact, i have my first instrument lesson today with my new flight instructor. when i get a around to it i will post my movie of the south end of utah valley on my blog. i took it while i was flying last tuesday night. that's the biggest news for me lately. anyways, i have class this morning and need to leave soon so i'll check in later.