"I am an American" Television advertisements -- Vanity

[MadelineZapeezda]

Maybe if someone in the ad said: I'm an American and I want binLaden dead! would be more believable

[rwfromkansas]

I have not seen the ad. It must not be running around here.

[gopgen]

Is that the one with the broadway stars, all singing on Times Square? Oh wait, that's "I love New York theatre!"

[Partisan Hack]

Maybe if someone in the ad said: I'm an American and I want binLaden dead! would be more believable

ROFLMAO. You owe me a new keyboard. Iced tea everywhere!!!

[Katie_Colic]

I haven't seen anything about 'hate' at the end of the ad, but that would piss me off. I kinda like the ad overall.

The preaching at the end not to hate is insulting. I would probably like the commercial, too, if that had been left out.

[Calvin Locke]

"But most ads make me sick regardless"

99.94% of "Public Service" ads make me sick.

Do the networks/stations believe half the cr@p in them? Or are they considered "brownie" points with the FCC?

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Fox News runs the ad often......

There are several versions of it and they are all good...particularly the guy who looks Caucasian, is a fireman from ground-zero and was from Lebanon....And he is American now.

[operation clinton cleanup]

It is a pretty mediocre ad. I would prefer something more like the old Coke ad. "I would like to teach the world to sing.. in perfect harmony.." That was pretty uplifting!

[Northpaw]

"I AM AN AMERICAN"

[Katie_Colic]

Quote from the website that is advertised in the "I am an American" campaign:

Yet, throughout our history, too many Americans have been denied that basic right. Widespread reports of irregularities in the November 2000 elections -- that disproportionately disenfranchised minority voters -- make clear that this battle is not yet over."

I knew my instincts about this ad were right.

[Storm Orphan]

Dad? Is that you?

[Skywalk]

Oh enlightened ones, I bow before your infinite compassion and tolerance. You are right, we are not being manipulated into giving up our cautious suspicion. A thousand apologies O beacons of hope! There's no possible way that any of us knew what being Americans was about, nor that this glorious message is by implication stating we previously assumed all Americans were white men. </end obsequious sarcasm>

Um, I'm half black. The greatest romantic interests of my life have been various Asian and Mexican. I was Vice President of the Vietnamese Students Association at a major university. The vast majority of my friends have been non-white. I don't need the lecture from guilty white people.

[operation clinton cleanup]

That was completely uncalled for!

[Katie_Colic]

THANK YOU, Skywalk. You nailed it!

[aristotleman]

I was born in Greece. I have lived here ten years. I have gotten an American high education. My wife is American. I, ALSO, AM AMERICAN.

I never thought I would be proud saying that, the way I feel saying I am a Greek. But I do. America's national anguish and pain, has equated this society to all societies that have suffered similarly.

Commercials like this one, even if a bit corny, make me feel proud, make me feel understand that this place is truly a heaven on earth, a free place. Even if there is imperfection here and there.

I would give my life to protect America. That's what nationalism is. Many people in other countries feel this emotion from birth. I am incredibly glad that people here, have finally began to experience the same overwhelming emotion. History puts hair on your chest. Don't worry. This is just history happening, it'll pass guys.

LONG LIVE THE UNITED STATES.

[Jack Barbara]

You are getting very sleepy.... very sleepy... close your eyes and count... 10... 9.... 8.....

[operation clinton cleanup]

Are you the comic book guy from the Simpsons?

[Jack Barbara]

Remember... This war is GOOD v. EVIL. Better not to confuse the audience too much.

[NSpiritOnly]

Always remember, they are all actors. It is what they get paid to do and say!

My father (WWI vet) was a stunt man and his quote while alive was, "Believe nothing you hear, nothing you read and only half of what you see". The older I get the more I agree with him. You can not always tell the real thing from the stand in. With todays technology I am not even sure we can believe what we see.