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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

The Return of Bite Sized Wisdom

By Rob on May 23, 2006 at 11:47 am
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Theodore Roosevelt:

"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."


Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Avatar for reverse_vampyr

Thanks for posting the quote. It still rings true today.

reverse_vampyr on May 23, 2006 at 02:28 pm
Avatar for WOOF

this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American.

Who will inspect the facets of these diamonds for purity? To whom shall they be compared ?
American is a low bar.

People who pass the immigratiun exams are more knowledgeable about gov’t , history and the Constitution, the Bill of Rights than the native born.

WOOF on May 23, 2006 at 05:36 pm
Avatar for TwoHotel9

That does not portend well for you, woofie.

TwoHotel9 on May 23, 2006 at 05:46 pm
Avatar for The Whistler

People who pass the immigratiun exams are more knowledgeable about gov’t , history and the Constitution, the Bill of Rights than the native born.

Speaking for yourself again?

The Whistler on May 23, 2006 at 05:51 pm
Avatar for gilbyguy

Hopefully more knowledgeable about spelling too ...

gilbyguy on May 23, 2006 at 06:33 pm
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