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On being an American…

Posted 11 Apr 2006 in illegal immigration

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All the recent disrespect shown to America and her flag by illegal immigrants (mainly Mexicans) has certainly rubbed me the wrong way. And the more I read about our immigration laws, the more I wonder how we’ve managed to let ourselves get into this current predicament. I see great wisdom in the words of one of our former Presidents. If only we can have the courage to take these words to heart again…

President Teddy Roosevelt on being an American (1919)

“In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American. There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language. And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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