America
: The Last Frontier of Greatness
By: Amil
Imani
2006/04/07
The vast land of
America
was once inhabited by a relatively small number of indigenous people.
These "Indians" had lived throughout the land for thousands of
years, and they will always remain the true fathers of
America
. American Indians helped the Pilgrims survive the winter.
Later, more European immigrants came, and American settlement finally
outgrew the Indian fathers.
Then, on July 4, 1776,
America
declared its independence from
England
, the old white grandfather across the sea. The miracle of
America
happened, and its dynamic birth rapidly changed the entire world.
America
developed into thirteen colonies, then into the strong 50 states that she
is today. In a very short time,
America
grew from a log cabin to the largest and most technologically powerful
economy in the world. The
United States
is a nonpareil icon, and the envy of the world.
In many ways,
America
resembles the great, ancient
Persian Empire
. Like the Persians, who rarely regret the past, Americans always believe
"the best days are ahead." Like the ancient Persian Empire once
was, the
United States
is now the greatest country in the world.
Like the Persians who were the first world managers and the most tolerant
empire-builders,
America
, with its rich constitution, is also the most tolerant and benevolent
nation in the world. Ancient Persian kings released the Jews from
Babylonian captivity, financed the reestablishment of their nation, and
restored their national religion. (Zionists, they were!)
America
has basically done the same.
America
is a reincarnation of
Persia
, an extension of the Achaemenid Empire. No wonder the Persians
(Iranian-Americans) hold the
United States
very close to their heart and have blossomed here in their new home.
Unfortunately, tragedy reigns in the land of the old Persians. The
remnants of great Persian Empire were swallowed up by the Muslim hordes of
Arabia
. Tyrannical Islam eviscerated the spiritual life of tolerant old
Persia
. It has taken decades for the Persians (modern Iranians) to recover their
spirit. Zoroastrianism, the original Iranian religion, was not an
effective barrier against the radical, murderous religion from the
Arabian Desert
, and Zoroastrianism has not rebounded with the new Persian nationalism
today. The Persian renaissance lies in the spirit of the Iranians
themselves. This spirit alone can overcome Islam.
Islam is a stultifying, iron cowl. Today, after 1400 years, Islam is again
the greatest threat to existence of the free world and the civilization of
Christianity. True Muslims are a liability to all countries that
host them. Persians underestimated the destructive power of Islam,
something
America
must not do this time.
It was apparent on September 11, 2001 that Americans had already
underestimated the fury of Islamic madness. There must be no
weakness in American resolve now.
That day also proved as never before that ordinary people can do
extraordinary things. Ordinary people became heroes in care and
compassion. Heroes appear when circumstances call upon them. Heroes make
sacrifices to achieve positive change.
We the people should join hands with heroes today and express our love for
America
.
America
is far more than a country. It is a place of greatness, where the souls of
Indians still dwell side by side with modern heroes. Indians see
that
America
is in grave danger, and all heroes, past and present, need to unite to
preserve
America
.
America
is the last haven of hope where humanity can flourish. The world
owes a great deal to
America
for inspiration and practical accomplishment. A true American is generous.
Americans have helped every other nation in the world.
America
's enemies decry her greatness, yet they want to be in
America
, and to be American.
A Pakistani newspaper allegedly offered a reward to anyone who killed an
American, any American. So, an Australian dentist wrote the following:
Let everyone know what an American is so he'll know when he has found one.
An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish,
Polish, Russian or Greek or Persian.
An American is forever a Comanche, a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho,
Apache, Seminole or any of the people known as Native Americans. An
American might also be a Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or even a Muslim-who
has learned to put his religion in its proper place.
So try to kill an American. Hitler tried. So did General Tojo, Stalin, and
Mao Ze-Dong. Americans are not a particular people from a particular
place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone
who holds to that spirit, anywhere, is an American. Americans have defined
freedom.
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