Dave@ramcharger
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 24, 2002
I dont believe this is a repost, "Romanian" didnt come up..
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From a Romanian newspaper
We rarely get a chance to see another country's editorial about
the USA. Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper. The article was
written by Mr. Cornel Nistorescu and published under the title "C"ntarea
Americii
meaning "Ode To America") on September 24, 2002 in the Romanian newspaper
Evenimentul zilei("The Daily Event" or "News of the Day").
~An Ode to America~
Why are Americans so united? They would not resemble one another even
if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages of the
world and form an astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious
beliefs.
Still, the American tragedy turned three hundred million people
into a hand put on the heart. Nobody rushed to accuse the White House, the
army, and the secret services that they are only a bunch of losers.
Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts. Nobody rushed out onto the
streets
nearby to gape about. The Americans volunteered to donate blood and to give
a
helping hand.
After the first moments of panic, they raised their flag over
the smoking ruins, putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the colors of
the national flag. They placed flags on buildings and cars as if in
every place and on every car a government official or the president was
passing. On every occasion they started singing their traditional song: "God
Bless America!"
I watched the live broadcast and rerun after rerun for hours
listening to the story of the guy who went down one hundred floors with a
woman in a wheelchair without knowing who she was, or of the Californian
hockey player, who gave his life fighting with the terrorists and prevented
the
plane from hitting a target that could have killed other hundreds or
thousands
of people.
How on earth were they able to respond united as one human
being? Imperceptibly, with every word and musical note, the memory of some
turned into a modern myth of tragic heroes. And with every phone call,
millions and millions of dollars were put in a collection aimed at rewarding
not
a man or a family, but a spirit, which no money can buy.
What on earth can unite the Americans in such a way? Their
land? Their galloping history? Their economic Power? Money? I tried for
hours
to find an answer, humming songs and murmuring phrases with the risk of
sounding commonplace.
I thought things over, but I reached only one conclusion...
Only freedom can work such miracles!
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From a Romanian newspaper
We rarely get a chance to see another country's editorial about
the USA. Read this excerpt from a Romanian Newspaper. The article was
written by Mr. Cornel Nistorescu and published under the title "C"ntarea
Americii
meaning "Ode To America") on September 24, 2002 in the Romanian newspaper
Evenimentul zilei("The Daily Event" or "News of the Day").
~An Ode to America~
Why are Americans so united? They would not resemble one another even
if you painted them all one color! They speak all the languages of the
world and form an astonishing mixture of civilizations and religious
beliefs.
Still, the American tragedy turned three hundred million people
into a hand put on the heart. Nobody rushed to accuse the White House, the
army, and the secret services that they are only a bunch of losers.
Nobody rushed to empty their bank accounts. Nobody rushed out onto the
streets
nearby to gape about. The Americans volunteered to donate blood and to give
a
helping hand.
After the first moments of panic, they raised their flag over
the smoking ruins, putting on T-shirts, caps and ties in the colors of
the national flag. They placed flags on buildings and cars as if in
every place and on every car a government official or the president was
passing. On every occasion they started singing their traditional song: "God
Bless America!"
I watched the live broadcast and rerun after rerun for hours
listening to the story of the guy who went down one hundred floors with a
woman in a wheelchair without knowing who she was, or of the Californian
hockey player, who gave his life fighting with the terrorists and prevented
the
plane from hitting a target that could have killed other hundreds or
thousands
of people.
How on earth were they able to respond united as one human
being? Imperceptibly, with every word and musical note, the memory of some
turned into a modern myth of tragic heroes. And with every phone call,
millions and millions of dollars were put in a collection aimed at rewarding
not
a man or a family, but a spirit, which no money can buy.
What on earth can unite the Americans in such a way? Their
land? Their galloping history? Their economic Power? Money? I tried for
hours
to find an answer, humming songs and murmuring phrases with the risk of
sounding commonplace.
I thought things over, but I reached only one conclusion...
Only freedom can work such miracles!
