To the old jarhead

De: Robert A. Hall
Para: Fernando Sampaio
Enviadas: Domingo, 15 de Março de 2009 23:39:18
Assunto: Re: from Brazil


Thanks, Fernando, please post this on my blog--great response.
It's in red, below. "I'm tired" is under February.

Robert A. Hall
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----- Original Message -----
From: Fernando Sampaio
To: tartanmarine@comcast.net
Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:40 PM
Subject: from Brazil

Dear Mr. Hall,

Some days ago I received an email from a friend living in the Netherlands. The title was An interesting point of view. The content was the text of your post "I'm tired".
I readed it, and readed it again. I translated it and published it in my own blog. And now I'm writing to congratulate you for it.
My sentiments exactly should I say.
I live in Brazil. My country, and most of Latin America is seized by left wing politicians and intelectuals. Being conservative here is like asking to be insulted.
Our president Lula and his Workers Party administration has been the most corrupt government in the history of Brazil, but because of his left-wing ideology he was protected by the press and media like no one else. The government machine has increased in inimaginable proportions. Our individual rights are decreasing in the same proportions. He sustains his government popularity giving wellfare allowances to the poor, in the most obscene vote-buying operation in the world.
Well, there is lot to tell you about what is going on down here, but there are worse places like Venezuela or Bolivia.
When Obama was elected, I wrote in my blog that at that point, the United States were becoming more and more like a banana republic. Less America, more Latin America.
I lived in Europe too and I saw what the socialist wellfare state is doing to hearts and minds of young people. It seems like they can't think for themselves anymore. Soon Mother Brussels will tell them what to eat, what to read and how they can lace their shoes. Soon they won't be able survive on their own.
And I saw how multiculturalism is killing christian values to transform Europe in a muslim domain.
Europe is commiting a social suicide.
I had a small hope that the same thing wouldn't happen in the US.
Your country used to be a phare to the rest of us. A place where individuals were free to pursue happiness, as its written in your Constitution. Now it seems that American too are waiting for a savior to supply them everything they need. And I'm really sorry that happened.
It seems like anti-americanism, the most stupid form of leftism, has gained ground in your own country. I must tell you that the tiny anti-american feelings I had, if I ever had some, disapeared when I saw the graves of American soldiers in Normandy.
I'm tired too, but I'm 33 now, and I wish I was 63 like you sir. Unfortunately I'm not, and with the true America disapearing, I don't know what kind of world I'll live in, and my children will live in.
Nevertheless I write you today to say that I was really happy to see a true American speaking. Your word is spreading Mr. Hall. Thank you for them.
And I here offer you my humble admiration and friendship.
Sincerely,

Fernando Sampaio