[NYC-L] look what this guy has to say about us

[Erkanda Bujari]

I totally agree with you Simon but for the fact that while this guys
comments are on the mark he doesn't need to be cynical about it. 
He was not critical but cynical.  I cannot get used to it.
Best,
Erkanda

On Tue,
25 Jan 2000 SimonVukel at aol.com wrote:

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> To be honest, I didn't find a whole lot in this article too offensive.  While 
> the guy writes a but flippantly, his premise is that we Americans should not 
> take our freedom for granted, because there are millions out there who would 
> do anything and everything just to come to the United States and live in a 
> land of freedom and opportunity.  It is a lesson that Albanian immigrants and 
> children of immigrants know very well.  And hopefully this will be the lesson 
> that gets learned in the whole Elian Gonzalez mess as well.
> 
> As for the writer's harsh coments about Albania, he was right on the mark, 
> and we better get used to such criticism.  Albania is a mess (but it can be 
> fixed!)  Until we as Albanians are willing to admit the mistakes that 
> Albanians themselves have made, Albania will never progress.  It's time to 
> stop blaming others for everything that ails the Albanian nation.   When one 
> gets to the bottom of it, Albania's problems are of its own making, and 
> Albania's advancement can only come through its own hard work and 
> perseverance.  
> 
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