tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post4925514764806760990..comments2024-02-24T00:41:37.836-08:00Comments on The Buddha Diaries: The American ExperiencePeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-41117205480600388592009-02-09T10:13:00.000-08:002009-02-09T10:13:00.000-08:00From my sister, still living in England, I receive...From my sister, still living in England, I received this comment, which I'll post for her:<BR/><BR/>Just read your interesting article about being and becoming an American. I feel I, as your sister and once fellow-countryman/woman, want to respond by saying I can't help feeling a certain sense of betrayal. You write so well and with such honesty but maybe this sense of betrayal has been something that has come between us all these years. I hope you won't mind this very personal and truthful response. FloraPeter Clothierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-21422348545418890062009-02-08T05:41:00.000-08:002009-02-08T05:41:00.000-08:00Thank you Peter for your wonderful words! I agree...Thank you Peter for your wonderful words! <BR/><BR/>I agree with what you about Jimmy Carter. I remember that people would put him down by saying he was a peanut farmer from Georgia--like that was all he was and a bad thing.<BR/><BR/>He tirelessly worked for peaceful solutions (what a concept!) with Habitat for Humanity internationally. <BR/><BR/>In 2002 Carter finally got profound recognition by being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for what presenters cited as decades of work seeking peaceful solutions and promoting social and economic justice."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-73055636484600149762009-02-08T01:16:00.000-08:002009-02-08T01:16:00.000-08:00Thanks for this piece, Peter. And I agree with ma...Thanks for this piece, Peter. And I agree with mandt. You voice the opinions of many natives as well (in more eloquent and intelligent words than most of us ever could put it).Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072259264111848667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-10735796755858975032009-02-07T12:32:00.000-08:002009-02-07T12:32:00.000-08:00Thanks, MandT! I do know that there are many, man...Thanks, MandT! I do know that there are many, many Americans who feel much as I do, as an immigrant. And I feel lucky to be here!Peter Clothierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-37535110195526438692009-02-07T12:21:00.000-08:002009-02-07T12:21:00.000-08:00Wonderful essay Peter. And, just for the record---...Wonderful essay Peter. And, just for the record---- many of us born here have always and still do question the nature of being an American; what is real; what is true, and which is both. In Obama we come as close to the latter as is possible in recent history. The social contract is the essence of what it means to be an American. I remain an unapologetic socialist to the marrow. 40 years ago England's socialized medicine saved my life and I remain eternally grateful, because if my illness that occurred in America I would be dead by now. We are very lucky to have you on this side of the pond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com