Every American citzen needs to read this.

[oldzimm]

"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

[Guest]

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life:

and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. John 3:36

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"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

The Times They Are A Changing

Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. Daniel 7:23

The Times They Are Evil

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Timothy 4:2-4

Love Your Neighbor

Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:5-8

Love Them True

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:27

Jesus Saves

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Seriously

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:17-18

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Be Blessed Beloved Of The KING

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Romans 5:8-9

Love, Your Brother Joe

[georgedrw81]

These days we are getting mixed more and more and second and third generation immigrants become local. The children grow up in the host country and take all the traits. The original blacks from Africa who were slaves are now behaving as americans and not as from their original country.

Blessings

[Openly Curious]

"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

I think every race of immigrants that comes into America seeking to make it there new home leaving their own country in hopes of doing so. If one is seeking to become a citizen in American then they should 100% assimilate the reason being is because the immigrants are the ones who wish to leave their own homeland and become a U.S. citizen. I believe it shows "unity" within our nation when all of us including immigrants within our country uses the English lanuage as the primary lanuage every other language should be secondary. All immigrants should learn the English lanuage as part of the assimulation process and I believe those who don't do this haven't made America their new home as they are still holding to the nation in which they left by not learnining our national language. In public places only English should be used as all the immigrants who do this is showing outwardly that they are accepting and embracing our culture leaving their previous country and culture for ours.

The use of the same English language in our nation by one and all shows as I said, already, a "unity" with one another in cause and purpose of mind instead of division. IMO for immigrants who do decide to make our nation their home and yet they don't learn our language but on top of that they do not teach English as the primary language to their own American born children. I'm not saying, that immigrants can't speak their native language but it should be learned as a secondary language being an American.

I also believe that all of the immigrants who leave their nations should pay taxes like all other American citizens united under the American flag.

[~candice~]

Oh boy, I couldn't disagree more.

[MorningGlory]

Oh boy, I couldn't disagree more.

I don't understand, candice. You don't think it's important to speak the language of one's adopted country? To assimilate and pay taxes to that country? I venture that a country comprised of smaller groups that remain separate can't be strong or united. An immigrant who remains apart from the larger society is a second class citizen, whether in the U.S. or any other country.

[~candice~]

"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

Oh boy, I couldn't disagree more.

I don't understand, candice. You don't think it's important to speak the language of one's adopted country? To assimilate and pay taxes to that country? I venture that a country comprised of smaller groups that remain separate can't be strong or united. An immigrant who remains apart from the larger society is a second class citizen, whether in the U.S. or any other country.

Well those are your words, not mine.

Immigrants do no harm by remaining bilingual, by continuing to celebrate the customs of their birth nation along with the customs of the land they now live in. The quote by TR goes beyond merely speaking english and paying taxes. If that was all it was, I wouldn't really have a problem with it.

But it expressly says that if they are 'something else also' they aren't an American at all. This I take issue with. I don't see why a person can't be a loyal American citizen and celebrate their cultural heritage at the same time.

[MorningGlory]

"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

Oh boy, I couldn't disagree more.

I don't understand, candice. You don't think it's important to speak the language of one's adopted country? To assimilate and pay taxes to that country? I venture that a country comprised of smaller groups that remain separate can't be strong or united. An immigrant who remains apart from the larger society is a second class citizen, whether in the U.S. or any other country.

Well those are your words, not mine.

Immigrants do no harm by remaining bilingual, by continuing to celebrate the customs of their birth nation along with the customs of the land they now live in. The quote by TR goes beyond merely speaking english and paying taxes. If that was all it was, I wouldn't really have a problem with it.

But it expressly says that if they are 'something else also' they aren't an American at all. This I take issue with. I don't see why a person can't be a loyal American citizen and celebrate their cultural heritage at the same time.

They can. I'm talking about the groups of foreigners who live in one area, speak their native language, open businesses with signs in their native language, record phone greetings in that language, dress as they did in their native country and want their native language spoken in schools. This goes on right here in Houston. No one says they can't preserve their heritage.

[~candice~]

"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

Oh boy, I couldn't disagree more.

I don't understand, candice. You don't think it's important to speak the language of one's adopted country? To assimilate and pay taxes to that country? I venture that a country comprised of smaller groups that remain separate can't be strong or united. An immigrant who remains apart from the larger society is a second class citizen, whether in the U.S. or any other country.

Well those are your words, not mine.

Immigrants do no harm by remaining bilingual, by continuing to celebrate the customs of their birth nation along with the customs of the land they now live in. The quote by TR goes beyond merely speaking english and paying taxes. If that was all it was, I wouldn't really have a problem with it.

But it expressly says that if they are 'something else also' they aren't an American at all. This I take issue with. I don't see why a person can't be a loyal American citizen and celebrate their cultural heritage at the same time.

They can. I'm talking about the groups of foreigners who live in one area, speak their native language, open businesses with signs in their native language, record phone greetings in that language, dress as they did in their native country and want their native language spoken in schools. This goes on right here in Houston. No one says they can't preserve their heritage.

I really don't know how else to interpret the words I just made bold and in red. It says they must be American and can't be 'something else' also.

[MorningGlory]

"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 shell 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 but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

What happen since 1907? I personally would of added some words to it, but I won't right now because it was Teddy's own speech.

Oh boy, I couldn't disagree more.

I don't understand, candice. You don't think it's important to speak the language of one's adopted country? To assimilate and pay taxes to that country? I venture that a country comprised of smaller groups that remain separate can't be strong or united. An immigrant who remains apart from the larger society is a second class citizen, whether in the U.S. or any other country.

Well those are your words, not mine.

Immigrants do no harm by remaining bilingual, by continuing to celebrate the customs of their birth nation along with the customs of the land they now live in. The quote by TR goes beyond merely speaking english and paying taxes. If that was all it was, I wouldn't really have a problem with it.

But it expressly says that if they are 'something else also' they aren't an American at all. This I take issue with. I don't see why a person can't be a loyal American citizen and celebrate their cultural heritage at the same time.

They can. I'm talking about the groups of foreigners who live in one area, speak their native language, open businesses with signs in their native language, record phone greetings in that language, dress as they did in their native country and want their native language spoken in schools. This goes on right here in Houston. No one says they can't preserve their heritage.

I really don't know how else to interpret the words I just made bold and in red. It says they must be American and can't be 'something else' also.

I believe he was talking about allegiance. In any country, one can't retain allegiance to say, Russia, and swear allegiance to the new country as well. It just doesn't work.