Quote Originally Posted by amsterdam
i used to think that way when i was a child.then i grew up and started reading books.i didnt believe in god,i thought the govt. was out to get me,etc etc.then i spent two years traveling around the world.when i got home i knew for sure that America was the greatest nation on the face of the earth plain and simple.if you can have a web-site like this and let people say the things that some say,you know u are free.you cant do that everywhere.i saw people whipped in the streets in saudi arabia because they were holding hands.i saw posters of suicide bombers in gaza.it is real easy to sit in your home in boston,or oregon,or california,on your computer and scream and cry about what you dont like about this country.thats why soldiera have died and continue to die.freedom.i would say 85% of the people i read on these posts have never seen true evil except on the history channel or in books.they have NEVER been to saudi arabia,morrroco,palestine,.well i have and i am thankfull i live in america.even to all the people that talk a good game about dreaming about living in amsterdam.i did live in amsterdam.i did live there and travel there twice a year.i am still happy when i get home.
Howdy amsterdam,

God bless ya man,you're absolutely right..I lived in Saudi,drilling water wells..and I tell you what-I don't want to ever go back again ! It taught me that America is the greatest nation in the world..and I will always feel blessed to be an American citizen. Life was miserable,scary and dangerous ,in Saudi,especially because all of us roughnecks,were conservative Southern,Christians..and we were under constant surveillance,by Saudi cops,Saudi intel,and so-called 'holy men'. We couldn't even say Grace at any meals in public,and were advised to keep our mouths shut and not talk to anyone. Most of these folks here,don't understand just how tribal and backward,many arabs are in Saudi and elsewhere. Saudi men,of this type,place almost as much importance on their goats and camels,as they do on their wives and daughters,if not more so. One family,living next to us,moved,because they caught one of our guys looking at one of their daughters..we were lucky that the 'holy men',didn't descend on us,like stink on crap..lol.

Have a good one !