Eudora, please don't believe what you heard. Any country with a multi ethnic population is bound to have some racial tension sometimes, and there is good and bad everywhere. The United States have given opportunities to people coming from all over the world. You cannot call the surname of mayor of New York, just to make an example of someone who has been in the news a lot lately, a typical American name . When we joined Pet Talk noone asked what colour, religion we were. Personally, I was always made to feel more than welcome.

Unfortunately racist acts get in the news, good things very rarely do.

PS Thelma I'm so happy that you are OK, I didn't post before but that doesn't mean I was not thinking of the people of pet talk living in the hit areas

[ September 14, 2001: Message edited by: Gio ]