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Mail From: BB Wolf (email redacted)

Subject: A Canadian Tribute to the United States


Date: December 19, 1999 1:47 PM


This is from a Canadian newspaper. It 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. None of these countries is today paying
even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States."

"When the franc 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. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by
tornadoes. Nobody helped."

"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. Does any other
country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the
Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas 10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why
do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes?"

"Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on
the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You
talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. 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 . 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."

"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? I don't think there was outside help even during
the San Francisco earthquake. 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. I hope Canada is not one of those."

Stand proud, Americans


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Mail From: Paul Prince (email redacted)

When did Gordon issue this editorial?

No discredit to what he said but from reading it appears to be very old.
Approaching 25 years is my guess. Gordon Sinclair is be about 100 now.

This is from a Canadian with an American heritage, btw.

Paul Prince
1965 Mustang 2+2
1989 Mustang GT Convertible

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Subject: [CM:20117] OT: A Canadian Tribute to the United States


Subject: A Canadian Tribute to the United States


Date: December 19, 1999 1:47 PM


This is from a Canadian newspaper. It 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. None of these countries is today paying
even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States."

"When the franc 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. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by
tornadoes. Nobody helped."

"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. Does any other
country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the
Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas 10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why
do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes?"

"Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on
the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You
talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. 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 . 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."

"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? I don't think there was outside help even during
the San Francisco earthquake. 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. I hope Canada is not one of those."

Stand proud, Americans


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Mail From: HiHoo Silver (email redacted)


>
>When did Gordon issue this editorial?
>
>No discredit to what he said but from reading it appears to be very old.
>Approaching 25 years is my guess. Gordon Sinclair is be about 100 now.


Well, I suppose that I could be thinking of the wrong San Fransisco
earthquake!

>
>This is from a Canadian with an American heritage, btw.
>
>Paul Prince
>1965 Mustang 2+2
>1989 Mustang GT Convertible
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: (email redacted)
>[mailtoemail redacted)]On Behalf Of BB Wolf
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 5:40 PM
>To: (email redacted)
>Subject: [CM:20117] OT: A Canadian Tribute to the United States
>
>
>Subject: A Canadian Tribute to the United States
>
>
>Date: December 19, 1999 1:47 PM
>
>
>This is from a Canadian newspaper. It 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. None of these countries is today paying
>even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States."
>
> "When the franc 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. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by
>tornadoes. Nobody helped."
>
> "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. Does any other
>country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the
>Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas 10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why
>do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes?"
>
> "Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman
>on
>the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You
>talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. 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 . 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."
>
> "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? I don't think there was outside help even during
>the San Francisco earthquake. 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. I hope Canada is not one of those."
>
>Stand proud, Americans
>
>
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Mail From: Jeet D (email redacted)

Oh spare us please. I've seen this "speech" around before on the Internet. I
would like to rebut many points in this article but I will refrain, because
when all's said and done it has bugger all to do with discussing classic
Mustangs and does not belong here. thx
my $.02

Jeet


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>To: (email redacted)
>Subject: [CM:20117] OT: A Canadian Tribute to the United States
>Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:41:25 -0400
>
>Subject: A Canadian Tribute to the United States
>
>
>Date: December 19, 1999 1:47 PM
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Mail From: Damien Cailliau (email redacted)

That's a good partial, not really insightfull text, that seems to ignore
many aspects of history, economy, etc ... Although it is true we owe a lot
to the US, what does the us (and canada) owe to Europe ? How were they able
to build up ? Where do the principles applied come from ? Who in Europe
reminds it to the "New World" ? I thought true charity, meant not to recall
what you've done, not to worry about beein paid back ?
Where does the economic growth of us and canada came from in the '50s, '60s
? Didn't you gained from this part in the history guys like Einstein, Von
Braun, Von Karman, all being known to having greatly contribute to the
technological, political, economical and scientific power of the us ?
Did you ever hear of Airbus (52% of the internaltional commercial plane
market ) ? Ariane (over 50% of international commercial satellite launches) ?

I'm sorry for this (volontarily) partial answer to this post, but it really
hurt me. Like this kind of way of thinking hurt me all during the time i
lived in the us. There are great things about you guys, about your people.
There are things we do thank you for. But there's definitely some that''re
a pain : your sometimes lack of critical mind, the feeling you have to
carry the whole world on your shoulders, the idea that you're the only ones
to participate to help the world, the fact that true info from abroad
doesn't come to you (how many of you guys still think that there's no
electricity in french countryside yet ?).

I'd say thank you for many things (for making such great cars as Mustangs,
for exemple), but please, be a little less proud and a little bit (tiny,
tiny weeny) more open to what's really going on out there. All what i read
here (following) does sound like somme crapy Howard Stern's stuff. Maybe
should some canadian fellow buy a real history book to this canadian
"journalist" ?

Damien

PS: sorry if i shoked some of you, it's also meant to shake you a little
bit to give you an idea of what european people can feel hearing, reading,
being said again and again the same things. No back to some real mustang
matters !!!

>Date: December 19, 1999 1:47 PM
>
>
>This is from a Canadian newspaper. It 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. None of these countries is today paying
>even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States."
>
> "When the franc 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. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by
>tornadoes. Nobody helped."
>
> "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. Does any other
>country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the
>Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas 10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why
>do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes?"
>
> "Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on
>the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You
>talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. 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 . 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."
>
> "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? I don't think there was outside help even during
>the San Francisco earthquake. 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. I hope Canada is not one of those."
>
>Stand proud, Americans
>
>

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