You would revoke dual citizenship? And what defines 'assimilation'? And why do we have 'room' only for English? What does it mean that the right to be treated with 'an exact equality' only applies to citizens? Where in the immigration process does one earn the right to be treated with such 'an exact equality'?
I realize I'm jerking my knee here, but are you really prepared to endorse a 'my way or the highway' view of American-ness? On 11/16/06, i_nourider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I completely agree with it. More than that though, it's somehow refreshing to know there was a time when our president made sense and could express himself. --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>, "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > AND??? Is there more to this? Do you agree? Do you disagree? Do you just > want to get us to comment? > State your intentions Boy. > Daria > > > On 11/15/06, i_nourider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907. > > > > "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 say s > > 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." > > > > Theodore Roosevelt 1907 > > > > > > > > >
