Have you seen this?
"We should insist that if the immigrant who comes here does, in good faith, become an American and assimilates himself to us. He shall be treated on an exact equality with every one else for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed or birth-place or origin.
But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American and nothing but an American. If he tries to keep segregated with men of his own origin and separated from the rest of America, then he isn't doing his part as an American.
There can be no divided allegiance here. . . We have room for but one language here and that is the English language, for we intend to see that the crucible turns our people out as Americans, of American nationality and not as dwellers in a polyglot boarding-house; and we have room for but one soul loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."
Amen and Amen !!
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I have found it extremely interesting that the Senators, and Congress members who received a copy of this Theodore Roosevelt statement or his 1917 statement. were pretty frustrated with regards to addressing those statements. Meaning I think it made them feel like the traitors they were behaving as.
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Speech from Theodore Roosevelt.
"From the melting pot of life in this free land all men and woman of all nations who come hither emerge as Americans and nothing else. They must have renounced completely and without reserve all allegiance to the land from which they or their forefathers came. And it is a binding duty on every citizen of this country in every important crisis to act solidly with all his fellow Americans, having regard only to the honor and interest of America, treating every other nation purely on its conduct in that crisis, without reference to his ancestral predilections or antipathies. If he does not act, he is false to the teachings and lives of Washington and Lincoln; he is not entitled to any part or lot in our country and he should be sent out of it." (Theodore Roosevelt, "The Children of the Crucible" New York, Sept. 9, 1917)
wasn't this like teddy roosevelt or something
Brilliant wasn't he ... hey he was even a Republican . I always thought it strange that his wife's middle name was Kermit .thats messed up .
I loved this quote!! He made alot of sense with what he said, it's a shame most people don't brush up on their history and look at what people like Pres. Roosevelt did. Thanks alot!!
LOVE IT!! More people on here should read it. Everyone is so filled with hate and ready to throw everyone out who hasn't assimilated here. The hard part is if immigrants don't look American they don't want them here. That is a big issue! We need to listen to wise words of wisdom and remember these things have happened in the past as in 1930's Repatriation Act when many people were illegally deported of course Mexicans not just because they were illegal but because they looked Mexican. More than 60% were deported illegally because they were American Citizens!!
We need to learn from the past and not repeat it. This is what it seems like people are asking for... a repeat of what Hoover, one of the worst presidents did!
One star from me missy...
It's crazy how we've gone from Teddy Roosevelt to G.W.Bush? Roosevelt was shot durring a speech and said it's going to take more than a bullet to keep me from finishing my speech and continued while bush can't even speak proper English
It is great, but unfortunately there is still discrimination, every where you look. Like in Y/A Immigration forum.
You didn't reference your quote so it may or may not be a true statement.
If it is a direct quote it should be sent to our political leaders so they can see how we true Americans feel.
He's one of my favorite President.
Those were the days when it was better to be a citizen than an illegal alien. I still think jury duty stinks too, esp. when almost eveyone lately has been against an illegal alien actions.
I too like this quote. My ancestors were immigrants as most of yours were also. I have histories of them and they didn't immediately start speaking English. In fact my maternal grandmother said when she married and moved to Bear River City she couldn't understand a word they said because they all spoke Danish. I still remember my paternal grandmother speaking Danish to her sister. I couldnt understand a word of it, but I was proud of her for that.
Today not one of their progenitors speaks Danish, we all speak English. They became citizens and they tried, but they kept with them that which was good of their own culture. My point, They didn't become assimilated overnight. You don't immediately start speaking a new language just because you move to a new country.Give the immigrants who come to this country a little slack.
The problem with the illegal immigrant debate as I see it, is it has become an accepted way to spew out hateful discrimination to people who do not look like us.
It seems that everyone is mad at the whole Hispanic population for being illegal immigrants even though the hispanics that I know ARE legal citizens.
My son-in-law is third generation American and he looks very hispanic they speak English and he never learned Spanish until he was an adult,. He has many people spew their prejudice and hate out towards him just because his skin is brown!
Did you know that the majority of illegal immigrants do not come here over the Arizona Mexico boarder where they are building the fence? No the majority of illegal immigrants came here with a legal visa and then over stayed their visa. Instead of going after those people who over stay their visas, we want to go to the border because then we can use our an accepted way to spew out hatred for people who do not look like us.
Sorry, but I am so tired of people using the illegal immigrant debate as a form of discrimination
Well we have a problem with illegal immigration and assimilation here in the U.K. too and it is very much a modern phenomenon - immigrants to this country in the past *did* on the whole assimilate and were therefore welcome.
That speech could apply as well here and it sums up what most people think.
Thank you for posting - I'll follow events on both sides of the Atlantic and hope things improve.
P.S. Would I get a green card as a "supernanny" (ha ha)?
We all know how funny actor Robin Williams can be, but at the following site, he has a plan for solving (or closing in on it anyway) the problem with illegal immigration:
www.angelfire.com/psy/metroidp...
He makes a lot of sense. The first thing I said to myself after reading it in an email from a friend of mine is "I'd vote for him. ROBIN WILLIAMS FOR PRESIDENT, 2008!!" Jan51601
Teddy was a smart man. I agree with what he says. The problem is that whites in this country don't care if you assimilate or not. They only care what you look like. Mexicans get the shaft even when they are citizens.it's a nice idea, though.
I love the quote.It says it all
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