Thank you all for your comments

mm · 09-18-2003, 02:30 AM

Next time I notice an improper remark on the Forum, I will follow the the proceedures that John Sabato referred to for reporting it.

For the record, I am not Ukrainian. I am a sixth-generation American of Irish and German stock(both sides of the family). I hope that I did not offend anyone of Russian heritage - millions of good Russians also suffered under the brutal communist dictatorships of Lenin and Stalin. (If I offended supporters of brutal communist dictatorships - good!) For those interested in further information about the correct way to refer to Ukraine and the incorrect usage of the article "the" I recommend a good modern dictionary, the style books of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Financial Times of London along with modern documents from the US State Department, Harvard University and Oxford University.

My Ukrainian friends do find it offensive to have their country defined as the "boonies" and "back woods" - these are not fitting descriptions of a proud people - a nation rich in literature, history, and culture - not unlike their Russian neighbor. In fact, my educated Russian friends share this view. MM

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mm User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SFBAY Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you all for your comments Next time I notice an improper remark on the Forum, I will follow the the proceedures that John Sabato referred to for reporting it. For the record, I am not Ukrainian. I am a sixth-generation American of Irish and German stock(both sides of the family). I hope that I did not offend anyone of Russian heritage - millions of good Russians also suffered under the brutal communist dictatorships of Lenin and Stalin. (If I offended supporters of brutal communist dictatorships - good!) For those interested in further information about the correct way to refer to Ukraine and the incorrect usage of the article "the" I recommend a good modern dictionary, the style books of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Financial Times of London along with modern documents from the US State Department, Harvard University and Oxford University. My Ukrainian friends do find it offensive to have their country defined as the "boonies" and "back woods" - these are not fitting descriptions of a proud people - a nation rich in literature, history, and culture - not unlike their Russian neighbor. In fact, my educated Russian friends share this view. MM __________________ mjm