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08-13-2007, 06:48 PM
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What A Perfect Quote!!!!
It's from President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919, 10 years after his presidency.
"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 man's becoming in very fact 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, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...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."
--Theodore Roosevelt, 1919
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08-13-2007, 07:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MCF24
It's from President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919, 10 years after his presidency.
"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 man's becoming in very fact 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, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...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."
--Theodore Roosevelt, 1919
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mcf24, this sounds like a quote that should be passed on to the President and all other elected officals. But for the most part, I am not aware of immigrants that are not mainstreaming into our culture unless you are talking about the immigrants from Muslem countries.
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08-14-2007, 02:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MCF24
It's from President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919, 10 years after his presidency.
"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 man's becoming in very fact 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, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...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."
--Theodore Roosevelt, 1919
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I agree, I quoted it a couple of weeks ago. 
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08-19-2007, 12:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MCF24
It's from President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919, 10 years after his presidency.
"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 man's becoming in very fact 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, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...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."
--Theodore Roosevelt, 1919
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the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us
Who exactly is "us"
treated on an exact equality with everyone else
That has worked out well over the years huh ?
But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American
So no duel Israeli-American citizenship I take it ?
Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all
Like American and Christian and or Vatcan zombie for example?
room for but one flag, the American flag
So when do we ban confederate battle flags, and the flag of the republic of Texas?
We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language
The founders and the law disagree.
Why not save yourselves all the time and trouble and just admit your views on the subject are driven by racism, and then there can at least be an honest discussion.
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08-19-2007, 04:06 PM
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"But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American
So no duel Israeli-American citizenship I take it ?"
>>>ESPECIALLY no dual Israeli-American citizenship.
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08-19-2007, 04:12 PM
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"But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American
So no duel Israeli-American citizenship I take it ?"
>>>ESPECIALLY no dual Israeli-American citizenship.
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Well...You would get an arguement from Joe Lieberman.
He doest have dual Israeli-American citizenship, but he may as well.
He has more regard for Israel then he does for America...hands down.
I would rather have a 50 50 Senate then to see him stay in office
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So let me get this straight....Global warming is junk science, but creationism is biology ?
The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
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08-19-2007, 04:39 PM
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Why not save yourselves all the time and trouble and just admit your views on the subject are driven by racism, and then there can at least be an honest discussion.
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As opposed to stupidity?
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08-21-2007, 11:54 AM
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I wouldn't object to Lieberman moving to Israel and running for the Knesset on the Likud Party ticket. That's where he belongs.
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08-21-2007, 11:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by theleftisright
Well...You would get an arguement from Joe Lieberman.
He doest have dual Israeli-American citizenship, but he may as well.
He has more regard for Israel then he does for America...hands down.
I would rather have a 50 50 Senate then to see him stay in office
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That is the problem with the United States. Israel dictates our foreign policy and by proxy our domestic policy.
It is high time to end the "special" relationship.
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08-21-2007, 12:17 PM
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"But for the most part, I am not aware of immigrants that are not mainstreaming into our culture unless you are talking about the immigrants from Muslem countries."
>>>You should be more aware.
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