May 29, 2008
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Immagration
“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
Comments (9)
Great quote!!!!
Ohhhh…good quote.
I’m glad we have come along way since that was written and realize that immigrants will keep some of their culture to handdown to their children. All my grandparents were from another country and became citizens but with each generation all the polish and irish culture has disappeared except for the old ones.
Amen, he said it very well. I sure wish our population could have insight and understanding into the wisdom and importance included in that principle. There are some basics that must always remain or we lose our foundation and we will fall. It doesn’t mean we are “anti” anyone. Oh, here I go……. again!
Thanks for the reminder. Blessings
Amen!!
Hmmmm, what a great quote!
I agree
Randy,
You are correct, 100 miles per day sure adds up!
Mike
Good quote!