To the American Race

South Park's Chef: "Never make fun of an American because they are black or brown or whatever, but it is ok to make fun of a foreigner because they're from another country."

Colin Powell: "And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, and he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was 14 years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he can go serve his country, and he gave his life. Now, we have got to stop polarizing ourself in this way. And John McCain is as nondiscriminatory as anyone I know. But I'm troubled about the fact that, within the party, we have these kinds of expressions."

From the Theme to "American Dad":
"Good morning USA!
I've got a feeling that it's gonna be a wonderful day.
The sun in the sky has a smile on his face,
And he's shining a salute to the American race."

[originally published at husseini.org on Oct. 21, 2008]