Comments on: Proud to be an American… http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/ Website and Blog of writer, activist and academic, Raj Patel Mon, 14 May 2012 06:10:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Lee http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-755 David Lee Mon, 17 May 2010 03:57:16 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-755 I am proud to be an American. There uis no other way to describe it. I was born to walk and speak among the free. If I had to do it anywhere else in this magnificent and majestic world, I would shurely be killed, for this I know is true. Being free is never free... Foe someone,.. somewhere... has died to make this be true...Freedom is a heartbeat,... past from one soul.. to another..In the belief that all men,..(and Women)...are created equaly...with the blessing of the Human race...for we are all indivisible, in our own special way. To be an American is a tribute to the rest of the world... that all men (and Women) can come together for humanity because of our humanity and understanding...The universal truth is universal... Love not what this country can do for you, but love what you can do for this country... I am proud to be an American. There uis no other way to describe it. I was born to walk and speak among the free. If I had to do it anywhere else in this magnificent and majestic world, I would shurely be killed, for this I know is true. Being free is never free… Foe someone,.. somewhere… has died to make this be true…Freedom is a heartbeat,… past from one soul.. to another..In the belief that all men,..(and Women)…are created equaly…with the blessing of the Human race…for we are all indivisible, in our own special way. To be an American is a tribute to the rest of the world… that all men (and Women) can come together for humanity because of our humanity and understanding…The universal truth is universal…
Love not what this country can do for you, but love what you can do for this country…

]]> By: chandu http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-423 chandu Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:12 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-423 Congrats. My husband also become a US citizen recently. In my view he is an indian prince, and i have discovered that you, sir, truly are. I agree that the earth will provide whatever we ask of her. She deserves our deepest respect as does our whole human family. Our Earth is a rare gem in this galaxy and cares deeply for all of her life forms. I look forward to disclosure and what that means for your role in our world. om namo maitreya, om namo maitreya, om namo sangaya. blessings to all way showers. Congrats. My husband also become a US citizen recently. In my view he is an indian prince, and i have discovered that you, sir, truly are. I agree that the earth will provide whatever we ask of her. She deserves our deepest respect as does our whole human family. Our Earth is a rare gem in this galaxy and cares deeply for all of her life forms. I look forward to disclosure and what that means for your role in our world. om namo maitreya, om namo maitreya, om namo sangaya. blessings to all way showers.

]]> By: Dee Reid http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Dee Reid Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:31:21 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-87 Congratulations to you and to us to have you on board. It's a complicated country but I'm glad to know you'll be able to vote now! I enjoyed your interview with Civil Eats and excerpted it on my blog, Sustainable Grub. I agree with your statement that food may be closer to sustainability than any other sector of the economy, and it gave me hope to hear you say it, too, especially in an otherwise dark week for our democracy. Keep on. Congratulations to you and to us to have you on board. It’s a complicated country but I’m glad to know you’ll be able to vote now!

I enjoyed your interview with Civil Eats and excerpted it on my blog, Sustainable Grub. I agree with your statement that food may be closer to sustainability than any other sector of the economy, and it gave me hope to hear you say it, too, especially in an otherwise dark week for our democracy. Keep on.

]]> By: Lisa Potter http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Lisa Potter Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:11:14 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-59 Congratulations and gratitude to you Raj! I only just discovered your existence last night listening to your KQED Common Wealth Club presentation. I was so grateful to hear your perspective that so closely mirrors my own. Your enthusiasm propelled me to look you up, read and respond to this blog. That is a first for me as I am resistant to engaging in the endless stream of words that spill across the internet! Your words, on the other hand are sparkling with thoughtfulness and inspire engagement. Today I will be taking a little trip to my local bookstore to pick up your book. Welcome to and thank you for joining the ever evolving melting pot! Congratulations and gratitude to you Raj!

I only just discovered your existence last night listening to your KQED Common Wealth Club presentation. I was so grateful to hear your perspective that so closely mirrors my own. Your enthusiasm propelled me to look you up, read and respond to this blog. That is a first for me as I am resistant to engaging in the endless stream of words that spill across the internet! Your words, on the other hand are sparkling with thoughtfulness and inspire engagement.
Today I will be taking a little trip to my local bookstore to pick up your book.

Welcome to and thank you for joining the ever evolving melting pot!

]]> By: Daen de Leon http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Daen de Leon Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:35:51 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-52 "Not least because if in being democratic I am arrested, I won’t get deported back to Britain." Well, I think you've amply answered my earlier question as to why you underwent naturalization. Fair play! I'm wondering what my situation would be, as a US/UK citizen, should I choose to exert my democratic rights to the same extent ... There's only one way to find out, I guess! “Not least because if in being democratic I am arrested, I won’t get deported back to Britain.”

Well, I think you’ve amply answered my earlier question as to why you underwent naturalization. Fair play! I’m wondering what my situation would be, as a US/UK citizen, should I choose to exert my democratic rights to the same extent … There’s only one way to find out, I guess!

]]> By: leis http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-48 leis Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:25:48 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-48 Glad to have your mind officially among the citizenry. (Although, I would have traded your citizenship in a heartbeat). Thank you for your contribution. I have long had an ideology of generosity and been confused by prices that seem to devalue everything that goes into the product. How can citizens more actively put this ideology into practice? Glad to have your mind officially among the citizenry. (Although, I would have traded your citizenship in a heartbeat).
Thank you for your contribution. I have long had an ideology of generosity and been confused by prices that seem to devalue everything that goes into the product. How can citizens more actively put this ideology into practice?

]]> By: Dana http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Dana Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:43:39 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-41 Yeah, well, good luck with that Mr. Patel. You have more faith in America's potential than I do. I wish you all the best. Yeah, well, good luck with that Mr. Patel. You have more faith in America’s potential than I do. I wish you all the best.

]]> By: Holly Noonan http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Holly Noonan Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:59:17 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-40 Congratulations Raj! We are very glad to have you on board. Welcome to the state of being permanently conflicted-- proud and ashamed, lucky and appalled. We'll need your help to change a thing or two, so gratitude for even wanting to join the team. HKN Congratulations Raj!
We are very glad to have you on board. Welcome to the state of being permanently conflicted– proud and ashamed, lucky and appalled. We’ll need your help to change a thing or two, so gratitude for even wanting to join the team.

HKN

]]> By: Maggie Henry http://rajpatel.org/2010/01/08/proud-to-be-an-american/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Maggie Henry Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:52:38 +0000 http://rajpatel.org/?p=1398#comment-39 America is a better place because you chose to be here. Welcome! Saw you at PASA last year, bought the audio and have listened to it several times. Keep up your amazing work! America is a better place because you chose to be here. Welcome! Saw you at PASA last year, bought the audio and have listened to it several times. Keep up your amazing work!

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