Letters To the Editor

Response to "Do We Really Care About Patriotism?" We Do Care About Patriotism Howdy, First of all, you obviously are not very patriotic, for in fact, you incorrectly cited the pledge of allegiance... Indivisible With liberty and justice for all. (And don't you mean God.) Anyway, how can you possibly say that "If we all cared, we would be reaching for the same goals." What does this have to do with patriotism? And even if it did, how can anyone possibly expect everyone to reach for the same goals? People do not all want the same things. Secondly, I do believe that as a whole, the citizens of the U.S.A. do "want to do what Uncle Sam tells us to do," we do "want to serve in the US military," and being proud of what the US has to offer is part of being patriotic. Third, you try to compare the 5,000 years of your "Chinese heritage" to the 200 years of US history. What is the relevancy of this statement? Is China supposed to be superior simply because it has been around longer? I'd bet that in our 200 years we've accomplished more than any 500 year interval in Chinese history. In, conclusion, I say that I am aware that in the US you can think whatever you want to, but I am also aware that you are wrong. Yes, you should be proud of your heritage, but you can still be patriotic. Chris Healey Lackamoo82@aol.com Comments, Questions, Concerns? Contact our editors

Response to "Hey, We're American Too" "I still call myself Korean and not Korean-American" yo sup hi this is patty n i just wanted to comment on your essay on this webpage my friend sent me too i was really bored n was just reading n lookin at ur pics n i read this article and i totally argree with it but on another hand it is kinda a catch~22 cuz i mean i wanna or am an american yet i still concider my self KOrean <azn> and this thing about being called americans and not just azns i think we bring it upon ourself in a way cuz this whole thing with KP and azn pryde!! i don't see much asians going around saying american pride but in a way i think this is all due to the upbringing of this country all of mixed ancestry we bring our culture and our pride with us so i still call my self KOrean and not Korean~american cuz i guess im also stuck in a stereotype of concidering only whites americans Patty PeRkYgrLiE@aol.com Comments, Questions, Concerns? Contact our editors