I think the "What is an American" is a great article, but (as are so many things on the internet), it's been misrepresented. It was NOT written by "An Australian Dentist" or by "a Romanian journalist" (as sometimes claimed). Most of it was written by Peter Ferrara, an associate professor of law at the George Mason University School of Law in Northern Virginia. There have been some additions and changes to the original article, but not too much. The article "What is an American" was published originally in the National Review on 25September2001. Julie Degen ejdegen@xxxxxxx www.caissonkennels.com Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras In a message dated 1/27/2006 2:05:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: In a message dated 1/26/2006 11:18:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, motley_red_mustang@xxxxxxxxx writes: Written by an Australian Dentist... To Kill an American You probably missed it in the rush of news, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. So an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is . so they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!) ................ETC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================