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["Toni Hawryluk" <tonihawr AT msn.com>]

>For 35 years, Mr. Kahn, 69, has been a steadfast chronicler of offbeat 
>owner-built shelter: straw and mud houses, solar-powered houses, geodesic 
>domes beloved by hippies (of whom Mr. Kahn was one) and made from 
>chopped-up cars pounded into submission and bent into triangles.

Awww, I give up - I've deleted somehow the post with
the titles of those books and Mr Kahn's first name, too, 
if it was in the previous post - please send it again, privately ?
so as not to annoy other people who aren't as cross-
fingered as I am .... Thanks !

Toni
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My wife  forwarded this mailing from a friend of hers.   Thought it would be
appropriate to send, in light of some of the recent threads....    Enjoy (or
not, whichever).

Ray



Will we still  be the Country of choice and still be America if we continue
to make  the changes forced on us by the people from other countries that came
to live in America because it is the Country  of Choice??????
Think about  it . . .

All I have to  say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I
celebrate Christmas, but  because it isn't celebrated by everyone, we can no 
longer
say Merry Christmas.  Now it has to be Season's Greetings. It's not Christmas
vacation, it's Winter  Break. Isn't it amazing how this winter break ALWAYS
occurs over the Christmas  holiday? We've gone so far the other way, bent over
backwards to not offend  anyone, that I am now being offended. But it seems
that no one has a problem  with that.

This says it  all!
This is an  editorial written by an American citizen, published in a Tampa
newspaper. He did quite a  job; didn't he? Read on, please!

IMMIGRANTS,  NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT.
I am tired of  this nation worrying about whether we are offending some
individual or their  culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have
experienced a surge in  patriotism by the majority of Americans. 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 America. Our population is almost  
entirely
made up of descendants of immigrants. 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 America being a multicultural  community has
served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity.  As 
Americans,
we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our  own
lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles,  
trials, and
victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

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

"In God We Trust" is our  national motto. This is not some Christian, right
wing, political slogan. We  adopted this motto 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.

If Stars and  Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, 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. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our
lifestyle. Our First  Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his 
opinion
and we will allow  you every opportunity to do so. But once you are done
complaining, whining, and  griping about our flag, our pledge, our national 
motto,
or our way of life, I  highly encourage you take advantage of one other great
American freedom, THE  RIGHT TO LEAVE.