Question:
Roosevelt on Immigration?
Answer:
"In the first place, we should insist that if an 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 beause 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 loyakty and that is to the American people." - Teddy
Roosevelt
If you couldn't tell this was "off-topic" by the title you're in tough
straights.
For those who insist on describing themselves as "Scottish/Americans",
"Chinese/Americans" or "AnyDamnThingElse/Americans", we have flights
leaving daily and lots of folks who are willing to help you get to the
airport.
If you provide the tickets along with the help to the airport...I'll
be Irish/American in July (maybe visit Tommy), Australian/American in
August (Maybe visti Robert & my sister) and so on. Sure hope you toss
in a little pocket money too.
The name is Marv, Notso_fast. Or maybe you saw a "message" from Melvin.
At any rate, I assure you I have no fear of people of other origins as
your fifty-cent word, "xenophobic" implies. I'll admit to being a
little drunk on patriotism and loyalty to a country who has extended
welcomes to the world only to be spat upon and harpooned with cruelty.
But this country is so great, we will continue to come to the aid of
those who wish for freedom, in spite of a pitiful ingrateful few like
you. If you're an American, thank your lucky stars. If not, pray that
we'll be there when you need us.
How do you get Melvin from marv002?
You know damn well your name is "Twizz", who are you trying to fool
with "Tex"? Maybe you should try Amsterdam, I hear it's a little gay.
Ingrateful...? I can only guess what that word means...
Whatever it is it sounds bad. I feel ashamed.
BTW- I'm Hawaiian/American. I'd like to book something
for this Christmas. Do you think you can hook me up?
Now settle down Mel and take your BP. There are three types of
American....South American, Central American, and North American.
Opp's there is a 4th...Ugly American, right Tommy?
Hey Frank, remember the 'Joe Pyne Show'? He was always offering to send
anybody he didn't like anywhere in the world, one-way -provided they never
came back. No takers. http://www.tvparty.com/empyne.html
I'd like to do that with some of the anti-Americans in you and, hell,
I'm not even American. Their bitching and moaning are just another version
of adolescent rebellion--the U.S. is a surrogate for whatever parent or
other authority figure that they haven't applied the 12 Steps to.
Vaguely. I remember chain smoker Downey a little clearer, especially the
night he got punched in the nose. And Wally. He became the place to be
for young college kids who wanted to party and raise hell. At least
Wally was entertaining.
August being the peak of the tourist season, maybe prudent to first get a
bucket of repentance vouchers from tedw; as cover against all those
divorcees, secretaries, nurses, etc. desperately seeking the romance of a
lifetime.
Do you see the association? You are so brainwashed to think someone who is
against military adventurism is against the people of its country of origin.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Their bitching and moaning are just another version
Kinda like Bush's pronouncement that "we have nothing against the Iraqi
People" We're just gonna bomb your infrastructure back into the stone age
for ya so's we can drain Saddam's swimming pool on him
I didn't know it was the peak of the tourist season....I hate tourists
so I guess I could change it to a later date. My sister is down there
for a 3 to 5 year stint working and she said almost anything is an
excuse to take a holiday.
You really mean it about people still looking for a romance of a
lifetime? I thought that was a 60's thing?
I would still advise August, at least for the tropics. There's plenty
happening away from the tourist traps.
