Current immigrants impact on language and customs of the US?
So, are we saying that the addition of cultures such as Irish, Italian, and Chinese were negative to this country? Have we not benefited from this added knowledge?
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In the 19th century native born Americans were saying the same thing the Irish were vermin, the Italians were like Blacks, and the Chinese were inexplicable...
The cuurent immigrants and the illegal immigration situation will be the destruction of america if not corrected
Dick Lamm is the former Governor of Colorado. In that context his thoughts are particularly poignant. Last week there was an immigration overpopulation conference in Washington, DC, filled to capacity by many of America's leaders.
A college professor by the name of Victor Hansen Davis talked about his latest book, "Mexifornia," explaining how illegal immigration is destroying the entire state of California. He described how illegal immigrants and the current immigration system will continue to spread across the country until it destroyed all vestiges of 'The American Dream'.
After Davis' speech, former Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm stood up and explained how our current system will destroy America as we know it.
He described eight methods for the destruction of the United States. He said, "If you believe that America is too smug, too self-satisfied, too rich, then let's destroy America. It is not that hard to do. No nation in history has survived the ravages of time. Arnold Toynbee (a British economic historian ), observed that all great civilizations rise and fall and that 'An autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide'"
"Here is how they do it," Lamm said: "First, to destroy America, turn America into a bilingual or multi-lingual and bicultural country." History shows that no nation can survive the tension, conflict, and antagonism of two or more competing languages and cultures. It is a blessing for an individual to be bilingual; however, it is a curse for a society to be bilingual. The historical scholar, Seymour Lipset, put it this way: "The histories of bilingual and bi-cultural societies that do not assimilate are histories of turmoil, tension, and tragedy." Canada, Belgium, Malaysia, and Lebanon all face crises of national existence in which minorities press for autonomy, if not independence. Pakistan and Cyprus have divided. Nigeria suppressed an ethnic rebellion. France faces difficulties with Basques, Bretons, and Corsicans.".
Lamm went on: Second, to destroy America, "Invent 'multiculturalism' and encourage immigrants to maintain their culture. Make it an article of belief that all cultures are equal. That there are no cultural differences. Make it an article of faith that the Black and Hispanic dropout rates are due solely to prejudice and discrimination by the majority. Every other explanation is out of bounds
Third, "We could make the United States an 'Hispanic Quebec' without much effort. The key is to celebrate diversity rather than unity. As Benjamin Schwarz said in the Atlantic Monthly recently: "The apparent success of our own multiethnic and multicultural experiment might have been achieved not by tolerance but by hegemony. Without the dominance that once dictated ethnocentricity and what it meant to be an American, we are left with only tolerance and pluralism to hold us together."
Lamm said, "I would encourage all immigrants to keep their own language and culture I would replace the melting pot metaphor with the salad bowl metaphor. It is important to ensure that we have various cultural subgroups living in America enforcing their differences rather than as Americans, emphasizing their similarities."
"Fourth, I would make our fastest growing demographic group the least educated. I would add a second underclass, unassimilated, undereducated, and antagonistic to our population. I would have this second underclass have a 50% dropout rate from high school."
"My fifth point for destroying America would be to get big foundations and business to give these efforts lots of money. I would invest in ethnic identity, and I would establish the cult of 'Victimology.' I would get all minorities to think that their lack of success was the fault of the majority. I would start a grievance industry blaming all minority failure on the majority population."
"My sixth plan for America's downfall would include dual citizenship, and promote divided loyalties. I would celebrate diversity over unity. I would stress differences rather than similarities. Diverse people worldwide are mostly engaged in hating each other - that is, when they are not killing each other. A diverse, peaceful, or stable society is against most historical precedent. People undervalue the unity it takes to keep a nation together. Look at the ancient Greeks. The Greeks believed that they belonged to the same race; they possessed a common Language and literature; and they worshipped the same gods. All Greece took part in the Olympic games. A common enemy, Persia, threatened their liberty. Yet all these bonds were not strong enough to overcome two factors: local patriotism and geographical conditions that nurtured political divisions. Greece fell. "E. Pluribus Unum" --From many, one. In that historical reality, if we put the emphasis on the 'pluribus' instead of the 'Unum,' we will balkanize America as surely as Kosovo."
"Next to last, I would place all subjects off limits; make it taboo to talk about anything against the cult of 'diversity.' I would find a word similar to 'heretic' in the 16th century - that stopped discussion and paralyzed thinking. Words like 'racist' or 'xenophobe' halt discussion and debate. Having made America a bilingual/bicultural country, having established multi-culturism, having the large foundations fund the doctrine of 'Victimology,' I would next make it impossible to enforce our immigration laws. I would develop a mantra: That because immigration has been good for America, it must always be good. I would make every individual immigrant symmetric and ignore the cumulative impact of millions of them."
In the last minute of his speech, Governor Lamm was silent, as was the audience. Finally he said,. "Lastly, I would censor Victor Hanson Davis's book "Mexifornia." His book is dangerous. It exposes the plan to destroy America. If you feel America deserves to be destroyed, don't read that book."
There was no applause. A chilling fear quietly rose like an ominous cloud above every attendee at the conference. Every American in that room knew that everything Lamm enumerated was proceeding methodically, quietly, darkly, yet pervasively across the United States today. Discussion is being suppressed. Over 100 languages are ripping the foundation of our educational system and national cohesiveness. Even barbaric cultures that practice female genital mutilation are growing as we celebrate 'diversity.' American jobs are vanishing into the Third World as corporations create a Third World in America - take note of California and other states - to date, ten million illegal aliens and growing fast. It is reminiscent of George Orwell's book "1984." In that story, three slogans are engraved in the Ministry of Truth building: "War is peace," "Freedom is slavery," and "Ignorance is strength."
Governor Lamm walked back to his seat. It dawned on everyone at the conference that our nation and the future of this great democracy is deeply in trouble and worsening fast. If we don't get this immigration monster stopped within three years, it will rage like a California wildfire and destroy everything in its path especially The American Dream.
Due to this being posted in California, I suspect it will be censored and flagged immediately, but understand the truth of history cannot be censored and flagged. Set the example and let freedom of speech prevail. Set the example and demand that immigration laws be ENFORCED!! The laws are appropriate and fair and are for the protection of the citizens of the United States.
REMEMBER: "Calling an Illegal Alien an 'Undocumented Worker' is like calling a Burglar an 'Un-invited House Guest'". ~Clayton Abbott
¡Sí, pienso que tiene un impacto muy negativo en nuestra sociedad!
no and they are wrong for wantting to change us they are no better then taliban bc that is what they want to do and that is why they want to hurt us bc they feel that our culture is all wrong so if immigrants try to change us they are just like the terriost who bomb us. we are not doing anything to hurt anyone else so we do not need to be changed. IF THEY want to live here then they should just deal with our customs.
I think that is a silly statement as the very backbone of this country is built on immigration. Didn't our forefathers come as immigrants to this very country seeking a better world and life for themselves and their families? Then why deny that to others seeking the very same? Of course there should be rules and regulations but after meeting these they should be welcomed as a new addition to the all ready great traditions of our land.
Last time I checked, we do not have press two for Chinese.
We do not have 10% of the population from Italy, that have come just in the last 20 years. Why are we offering ballots in Spanish and other languages when in order to become a citizen you have to pass a English proficiently test Maybe we need to raise the level of the English test
I think when they come to the usa, they do need to need to use the americans "customs". I'm here in the us, and I don't use the americans customs.
Every immigrant group has had some impact on the broader society. There are words we use because they were borrowed from immigrant cultures, there are traditions that were picked up from them. The was Christmas is celebrated in the US, for instance, owes something to German tradition, as well as English, for instance.
That's part of the old 'melting pot' model. Immigrants assimilate, but bits of thier culture - theoretically the best or most endearing bits - become part of the broader society.
Those other cultures understood that when you migrate to another country you must learn the language, customs , history, etc.
These Mexican, Latino immigrants don't care they want to keep their culture but live in a country where they can leach off of the society with out any worries.
Just look at Mexico a poor corrupt, backwards country with no hope for any one. but do these people stand up and fight to make their own country better??
HELL FU%^EN NO THEY DON'T.
instead they sneak in here and steal or benefits force us to put more of our money back into the system by higher taxation and politicians like ol Hillary Clinton say that it's Alright
YEAH LIKE THAT DYKE WILL EVER GET MY VOTE!!
if you want to solve the current problem just close the borders to everyone like some European nations have done.
or better yet if they want to cross over and work in America then give them a gun send them to Iraq and Afghanistan let them serve two years over there. you tax their pay and when they're done they become registered taxable citizens. while over there their families wil get temporary citizenship and will begin the imigration process. if the person is killed or severlly mamed then they get automatic citizenship.
Of course the Irish,Italian, Chinese ect. have added to America.They didn't come by the millons and try to change the language of the land. They have melted in.In most cases by the second generation.
Even more of a reason to deport ASAP ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS!
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