Are you a "Real" American?

Question

1. If you believe in robbing the rich to feed the poor...
2. If you believe America is "part of the problem, not part of the solutiom..."
3. If you believe in forcing media outlets to air views they do not endorse...
4. If you believe a stray Israeli bullet ricocheting into a civilian is morally equivalent to a person strapping a bomb on their child and remote-detonating it on a school bus full of children...
5. If you believe that the million communist soldiers we killed during the cold war (Korea + Vietnam) were more tragic victims than the over 100 million civilians killed by communist leaders we weren't at war with...
6. If you are a Muslim first and an American second...
7. If you have ever described a Michael Moore film as, "Accurate" or "Eye-opening..."
8. If Rosie O'Donnell "Makes a lot of sense" to you...
9. If you believe U.S. law should be subject to international "consensus..."

...Then you are not a "Real" American.

...or:
10. If you are against using military force to "Make others do the right thing," but the Civil War was OK...

11. If you believe fascism is worse than communism...
12. If you refer to illegal aliens as, "Undocumented Americans..."
13. If you are one of Air America's dozen or so listeners...
14. If you support the troops out of one side of your mouth while calling them war-criminals out the other...
15. If you consider Hugo Chavez a "Good man, trying to do the right thing..."
16. If you believe killing babies is wrong, unless they are unborn ones...

EDIT: PSU840:
I appreciate the honest, reasoned dissent. One question for you: What WOULD you do to the rich to feed the poor?

sandman: Thanx, but sorry, that's not enough imho. Otherwise Tim McVeigh could be called a real American

Sixth Dream: Thanks for illustrating how stupid your side is...keep that hate alive!

Travolta: No logical fallacies here, just simple points of opinion.
Honestly, give me a point-by-point breakdown on how you feel on each point. Its a simple agree/disagree, there's no false choice if you simply "disagree"

Bob From Mars: Way to respond to logic with hyperbole!

billtucker67: So you nonconcur with that point? Me, too. What's the problem?

Dirk Gently: You pinkos make me laugh with your inability to grasp what a "Neo-Con" actually is. Look it up at a neutral source. I am a conservative libertarian, to the RIGHT of a Neo-Con like G.W. Bush ( whose policies are left of Clinton's considering growth of Gov't. etc...)

Chi Guy: Don't feel bad. You don't have to be a "real" American. If you are a citizen of the U.S., neither I, nor anyone can say you aren't an "American."

expose_neocons: Do you know what a neo-con is? I'm not a dittohead; Rush became a broken record for me in the mid-90's. Anyway, how do you answer my points? Which of the original statements do you agree with?

focal leat: ...and a good-looking Irish lass as well..

kittybyebye: I guess my looks got you so worked up into an emotional response that you forgot to note which points you agree/disagree with.
Please do, as I welcome all opinions, not just those who agree with me.

Magi 2000: I like where your head is at, brother!

willow: judging by your photo, I wish I could convince you face-to-face that the free world WILL destroy communism. Most hotties have feelings of guilt that translate into liberal beliefs.
**Robin Williams** "It's not your fault. It's not your fault..."

planksheer: Good answer, nobody has to agree with me, these are just my opinions, obviously. Also, I'm no fan of fascism, either; it just strikes me as funny how they are the boogeymen of the left, despite the fact that the #1 commie mass-murderer (Mao) killed more civilians than every right-wing dictator in the past 200 years COMBINED. Why do the libs always feel obligated to defend communism by proxy? As a conservative, I have no problem saying that Hitler was an SOB who is in hell right now.

Blankalust: I'm not a zionist, just a Christian who believes in the Jews' right to exist and survive in their country, surrounded by those who are thirsty for their blood.

bilpef: OVER 100 million. And that's just from Mao and Stalin.

Answer 1

1. Not robbing
2. Part of both
3. Nope
4. nope
5. nope
6. Nope...but my country does come after my family and friends
7. Not accurate...but eye opening.
8. HELL NO
9. Yes.

Then i'm not a "Real" American. I'm a Real (no quotations) citizen of the world, a member of the human race who is allowed to have free, individual thought.

EDIT: Prob tax them a bit higher...give back to the country and let the government redistribute it...but it would never work in the United States...the government is too dumb (not a jab at the Bush administration...EVERY administration)

Answer 2

I am a "Real American" and all of your points are well taken and completely understood. I do really love your number one because of the duties of my job. I can't get into it into detail, but there are some truly poor that do need help, but the rich should not be mandated to help them. It should be their choice. But most of the "poor" that are getting fed (via Food Stamps) are lazy young men and women who don't want to get a job or continue to get pregnant and use that as an excuse not to work. I know, I've seen it firsthand, and I just wanted to let you know that your points are concise and true.

Answer 3

My mother came from a different country and my wife recieved her citizenship only about 3 years ago. Through my experiences, being an American is an idea that anyone no matter where they are from can subscribe to.

Being an American is very unique in the world in that is not a race. It is a group of people that subscribe to an idea. It means that no matter your race, religion, or creed, you can succeed in this country with hard work and a little smarts. My mother, who married my father who was a US soldier went from making a meager $17 a month for 6 months because my dad had to borrow money to bring her to this country to now owning 4 properties and 3 cars, just recently buying a BMW. Not many countries in the world can you raise your station in life to become successful.

America is not perfect. I often criticize America for being very short sighted in its policies, poor government leadership, and poor foreign policy. But for all of its imperfections this is still the greatest country in the world. It is great because we have people from all over the world and from all walks of life coming together to work together to make us strong. We are an example that creed, color, and religion for as much as they can divide us also can unite us. America, (if we had better leadership) could be an example of how different people can come together and work together and get along together.

Answer 4

1. If you believe in robbing the rich to feed the poor...
That's certainely an un-American sentiment. Our nation was founded on personal initiative, not communistic punishment of success.


2. If you believe America is "part of the problem, not part of the solutiom..."
Only parts of America are 'part of the problem'.


3. If you believe in forcing media outlets to air views they do not endorse...
Not just un-american, it's illegal!


4. If you believe a stray Israeli bullet ricocheting into a civilian is morally equivalent to a person strapping a bomb on their child and remote-detonating it on a school bus full of children...
Hmmm, I see a strange inequality in those actions. I also don't see equality in the human bomb and an Israeli soldier killing a 12year old who's shooting at him. People don't seem to understand that the "palestinian" children that are killed in this war are combatants as well.


5. If you believe that the million communist soldiers we killed during the cold war (Korea + Vietnam) were more tragic victims than the over 100 million civilians killed by communist leaders we weren't at war with...
It's amazing what libs will call tragic.


6. If you are a Muslim first and an American second...
Hmmm? I'm a Christian first and an American second, so I can't really follow that one.


7. If you have ever described a Michael Moore film as, "Accurate" or "Eye-opening..."
Sicko was very accurate. If you are in the top 1% of upper-class of Cuban society, you have acess to reasonably decent medical care.


8. If Rosie O'Donnell "Makes a lot of sense" to you...
"Fire can't melt steel." - really tell that to a foundry worker.


9. If you believe U.S. law should be subject to international "consensus..."
Not even going to go there. You don't want to get me started on all of that garbage.


10. If you are against using military force to "Make others do the right thing," but the Civil War was OK...
I'm for military force to make others, do what's best for us. That's what the military exists for.

Answer 5

5th generation Texan from a cattle and ranching background and Vietnem War era Navy Vet. I believe in the Constitution.
I revere the Declaration of Independance and Thomas Paine's Common Sense.
But according to your criteria, no I am not a " real American".
Still I vote and you will have to deal with it.
As for fascism vs communism - I don't like authoritarian governments of any stripe...that applys to theocracies too.
I wish you " real " Americans the joy of your mutual admiration society. I will just attend to my own business.

Answer 6

You bet I'm a real American...I believe in negotiations and talks when possible and force when necessary. I believe in individual responsibility and determination. I believe in dreams and opportunities, whether accidental or self made...I believe in America and the American spirit. If that's not acceptable then I have a spot reserved on my backside for people to kiss.

Answer 7

O.K., Tommy B. First, click on my avatar, read my profile, and then take note of these, my statements ::: You, R.P.,& Paul Green, ( and some others) are on my contact list, so that I might respond to your questions. You are somewhat akin to several of us older, experienced, opinioniated, ( and my case, I have been acquesed of being SENILE) because I claim to be a "GOLDWATER CONSERATIVE, with a streak of libaterian, mixed in. AS a 14th gen. AMERICAN, 5th generation Texan, 2 HONORABLE DISCHARGES, donated my living physical body to the V.A. Med. System for cancer research to facilitate the possabilities of finding solutions for cancer for the future generations, I HERE BY PROCLAIM TO EVERONE, ON THIS POLITICALLY CORRUPED EARTH,"I AM AN AMERICAN" and if anyone does not like my qualifications, attitude, or my independant way of thinking, THEY CAN TROT THEIR FACES ON OVER HERE TO ME, PUCKER UP, AND FRENCH KISS MY GOAT SMELLING ASZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "" I HATE THE DAMNED LIBERAL'S POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, DETANT, AND INTERNATIONAL DEPLOMACY""
Lonnal W aka Uncle Wil

Answer 8

finally, wait, what??? that's not right!!! i'm a Real American for most of those reasons ------ when is it not American or Citizen or the World by Questioning Authority

Answer 9

Yes, I'm a real American. I was born in Worcester Massachusetts.

Answer 10

In other words, if you are a right winged nut you are a "Real American". If you are a left winged nut you "are not". This sounds more like a choice between Ann Coulter and Rosie O'Donnell.

The question begs to be asked: Is anyone arrogant enough to make this statement a real narcissist?

Americans have the RIGHT to form their own views and make their own decisions as to defining who they want to be versus who others would dictate them to be.

Answer 11

That is not a true blodded American, we a free country, and part of the solution, simply trying to help the other countries and settle the conflicts, but as a child who has their mom settle out the argument with a friend, you hate your mom for settling it, but deep inside, you were thankful that was over. The other countires sometimes focus on the bad things that they THINK America has done, but deep down in their hearts and people, they all think we have done a good deed for them but are too embarressed to confess it for the sake of their lives and of their country.