1907 100 years ago......

[NYRAPTOR]

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 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."

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!

[big-daddy]

 

[k.p.]

...well, too bad that didnt happen. people dont have that mindset anymore..oh well comes with the times i suppose

[shirah86]

i agree 110%

[cheropride]

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 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."

 

   - Now that's what I'm talkin about......

[buzzardman]

I was born 100 yrs too late. 

[Hondabeefast]

 

[SWAMP_DONKEY]

No Obla Englas





    AWESOME POST!!!

[cheropride]

Very good post! 

We need your help, contact as many Senators that you can, Please.  The Senators are trying to get the immigration through the back door.  Here is the Senators' addresses.  We have to stop this now!

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Thanks....

Posted on behalf of a really good friend.....