LOL! I know this is old but do you realize you wrote that to a European?
Not of all us are arrogant bastards.
Off course, I am an arrogant bastard, but legends tells of some people that are not :-)
That said, the blatant blant anti-Europeanism that seems to have an ever increasing influence on freerepuclic is regrettable.
You see the same thing in Europe. That is, blanket anti-American bigotry seems to be on the increase. The fronts are hardening within Europe. Between those that want a united Western Civ fighting this barbarian scourge, and between those who consider the West in general and American in particular to BE the barbarian threat.
Europe is worth preserving. Who knows? Western Civiliazation as we know it might not even survice without its Europen birthplace.
My wish is that Europeans and Americans of good will unite to face this common threat against civilization, our way of life, and our very existance.
Cheers.