tommie gorman Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907. 100 years ago The year is 1907, one hundred years ago...... '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 Every American citizen needs to read this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn0 Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 100% agree with Teddy on that one. By the way, and hopefully slightly on topic, I was curious about that deal the other day about the non-American that flew the Mexican Flag above the US flag at a restaurant, I believe, and I found this on the laws of our land: © No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy. No person shall display the flag of the United Nations or any other national or international flag equal, above, or in a position of superior prominence or honor to, or in place of, the flag of the United States at any place within the United States or any Territory or possession thereof: Provided, That nothing in this section shall make unlawful the continuance of the practice heretofore followed of displaying the flag of the United Nations in a position of superior prominence or honor, and other national flags in positions of equal prominence or honor, with that of the flag of the United States at the headquarters of the United Nations. Pretty straight forward and easy to understand to me. I did not need to look this up, it is common freakin' sense. If I, God forbid, had to move to someone else's country, then I could not be either arrogant or ignorant enough to place the US Flag over theirs. Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title4/chapter1_.html And, more specifically: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+4USC7 EDIT, just found a video about the Flag incident: http://www.break.com/index/veteran-cuts-down-mexican-flag.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted October 9, 2007 Author CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 Your right, it shows nothing but a total lack of respect. No I did not see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 I think the Feds. should have arrested them and put them in a Federal Joint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted October 9, 2007 Author CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 GO VETS>>> gotta love those guys. He was totally right. Wish I were there. But when do I not wish to be in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHalf Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 "100 years ago", tdawnaz was scorning those who were found to be guilty of being a witch. Nowadays shes's scorning those who misspell and lack southern grammar. TheHalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 that's lack of southern manners... i've been waiting for u to come back...too bad this is ur only response...i was hoping for more bye bye now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 Off with his head Malady! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 if everyone had the guts that guy did...there wouldn't be any problems like that... and why hadn't some law enforcement stepped in and corrected them if not cited them??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted October 9, 2007 CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 I guess the only Balls they got are hanging on their chins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted October 9, 2007 Author CID Share Posted October 9, 2007 if everyone had the guts that guy did...there wouldn't be any problems like that... and why hadn't some law enforcement stepped in and corrected them if not cited them??? Honest opinion? Because we have become wimps. We feel that everything we do has to be politically correct. Instead of just acting. Like "but if I do that will I be infinging upon his rights also?" Screw that. So be a man like in sex fella's. Step up and be a man. The worst they can do is put you in jail for the night. Myself, well lets say that just removing it was being pretty nice in my opinion. It could have gone way worse. If more men still had their balls attached. So start checking your yes dear crap at the door if you would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saygoodie Posted October 10, 2007 CID Share Posted October 10, 2007 I don't agree with the "English Only" part. Even though I only speak one language... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coknuck Posted October 10, 2007 CID Share Posted October 10, 2007 If some only talked in their native language not all could understand whats being said. So this is a One-Language only forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted October 10, 2007 Author CID Share Posted October 10, 2007 I don't agree with the "English Only" part. Even though I only speak one language... No offense intended. But it is necessary. It makes things a lot easier. And fair to the previous inhabitants. How else you gonna order things. I French,greek, portuguese, russian. So why not the native tongue then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 11, 2007 CID Share Posted October 11, 2007 Here, here, Mr. Roosevelt! As an (educated?) outsider looking in, he is certainly one of my favourite Presidents of past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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