Americans, United States Citizens

United States
November 29, 2006 2:42pm CST
Since it seems that we are getting a bad wrap around the world, what do you think that we could do, also being citizens of this world, to change other's views of us?
2 responses
stvasile
@stvasile (7306)
• Romania
30 Nov 06
Steaua - FC STEAUA BUCURESTI was founded following to a decree signed off by Mihail Lascar on the 7th of June 1947, on behalf of the National Ministry of Defense of Romania. In the summer of 1946, a few generals and high officers of the Romanian Army were seriously considering starting up a military club and an Army's football team. A few months later, in the spring of 1947, their endeavors led to the formation of the so called "Sports Association of the Romanian Army". The first leader of the football team was also its skipper, Stefan Septville and the newly emerged team had its first ever training camp. Despite the fact the new team had to take a play off for promoting to the second Division, it was brought up to the top Division, as a replacement for the team Carmen, which was excluded form the top football of Romania. The first coach of the team in its first season in the top Division was Coloman Braun-Bogdan. Soon the team was named CCA and won its first ever domestic title in Romania in 1951, under the helmet of Gheorghe Popescu, one of its honorary founding members. Between 1951 and 1961, CCA won 5 more domestic titles, till its name was changed to STEAUA, in the summer of 1961. What did STEAUA bring as an innovation to Romanian football. Steaua has always promoted the skillful, free flowing and spectacular football, played at an amazing pace, which brought the nickname "The Speedsters" for the mid 80's team . That STEAUA team became the first ever Eastern European club to win the highest trophy of the European Football, the "Cup of the European Championships" (or UEFA Champions League as it is known today). In the 1990's, our club's team won the domestic championship of Romania for 6 times and represented the country 3 times in a row in the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE competition. All together, STEAUA BUCURESTI trophy cabinet is by far the richest in the country, as our team won 23 domestic titles, 20 National Cups and 5 Romania's Supercups.
Maybe you should start by signing the Kyoto Protocole and stop invading other countries for their resources
Janus7602
@Janus7602 (143)
• United States
30 Nov 06
I cannot sign anything. It is our 'trusted' government lackies that are responsible for that. Even if we, the electors, press for this upon our elected officials, the electees, does not mean that it would get done. I also agree that we need to stop relying on other countries for thier resources without comprible trade. Face it, our elected officials are more worried about appeasing thier constituancy, then doing what is better for the over all good. Funny, how we are told that we are number one, but it gets down that we look like the number one idiots. Just look at Bush, King Moron, need I say more?
starr4all
@starr4all (2863)
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30 Nov 06
We "invade" other countries because a)they attack us or b)they are attacking others and doing atrocities to other people. Everyone was sitting around letting saddam and his goons torture and kill their own people. Germany and France kept veto the Nato resolution to help the Iraqi people. How many people have to die from their own "leader" before something is done about it? Does it take a mass genocide like Hitler did to get it stopped? I would hope not! too many innocent people die before something has to be done.
clownfish
@clownfish (3269)
• United States
29 Nov 06
Hi! I think one thing we are doing to help is being part of global communities like this one, MyLot. This gives people a chance to get to know us and see that while we are American, we don't necessarily agree with the policies of our government, etc. They can see us as individuals and as people and learn that stereotypes shouldn't apply to anyone, you know? :-)
Janus7602
@Janus7602 (143)
• United States
30 Nov 06
Good call. You are right, this is a good forum to start making a difference as the world perceives us. So do you think that maybe writing more profound topics will help that?