tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033034757950613687.post1501720235933195877..comments2013-07-24T12:43:32.396-07:00Comments on This 'n That: Iraq, Iran, and Freedom of SpeechLisa Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10728806952160634925noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033034757950613687.post-26884909769819827972011-11-06T04:19:25.571-08:002011-11-06T04:19:25.571-08:00Hi Lisa,
I needed time to read your blog before I ...Hi Lisa,<br />I needed time to read your blog before I could comment. This article hit home with me. I am of middle east descent...Lebanese, pure bread. I was in college around 1979. The middle east was defintely looked down upon, changing from one middle east bad guy to another. When people saw me on campus, they had all of the guts in the world to grab me a threaten me.<br /><br />One incident I fondly recall is when a young man and his friend stopped me outside from entering into the college cafeteria. He grabbed the sterling silver necklace I was wearing and tried to lift me by the chain, hurting my neck. He shouted that I was wearing an Arabic coin on my chain and that I had no business in an American college. I told him to look at the necklace one more time. He saw that is was a holy medal with the face of the Catholic Pope and Mother Mary on the other side. Boy did he apologize in public for that one.<br /><br />Reactionary idiots, with no sense of what America stands for, or what it meant to his ancestors. My Grandparents left Lebanon to be part of the freedom enjoyed here and to participate in a democracy. America is a melting pot. But at times it is only for Americans that consider themselves the original country men.<br /><br />Keep writing, your, blog is interesting.Donnanoreply@blogger.com