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Coca-Cola on 17 September 2008
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TheRealMafoo said:
By the way, a little background on me.

I am not white, not a Christian, and was born poor. I have a learning disability (I am very dyslexic, and it's why I use the wrong words a lot. Spelling was very hard for me, so I never took the extra effort needed to learn it properly). I now live in a 2,500 square foot home on 14 acres over looking a lake. I drive a Porsche 911 convertible, and have an incredibly loving Girlfriend. I love what I do for a living, and wake up every day excited about life.

I never took a dime of government assistance growing up. I worked my way through collage, and worked 60 hours a week from the age of 23 to about 30 to work my way into where I am now. I was hired at 26K a year, never asked for a raise. I made myself as invaluable to everyone I worked with as I could, and I worked my way up to 120k a year.

Now, here is what I want from my Government....

I live in a 98% white community. Extremely Christian. I date a white woman (I am of Israeli descent). Never, not once, do I feel I could lose my job, my house, my girlfriend, or my life because of who I am. This is not by accident. This is because this country has done everything right to make it this way.

These freedoms people take lightly. They should not be. This is what makes this country the greatest in history. Give me a path to success and let me take the journey down it. I don't expect, or want, a country to provide me with substance off the backs of people born more fortunate. I just want an opportunity to achieve anything I desire.

Good story.  Mine is not as exciting as yours.

Immigrant from S. Korea - straight C's in high school.  My family was poor so I started working at a retail store at age 12.

Worked hard and at age 25, saved enough money to buy a little Mom and Pop store in Long Beach, Ca.

I also went to Seminary, ordained 14 years ago, lead a small church, taught at a Middle School, and now I'm planning to open up a internet based music instrument business.  

What a great country.