Immigration - Teddy Roosevelts thoughts

[sukie175 0]

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."

So I guess my intention to take dual nationality eventually would have met with disapproval!

Edited April 19, 2006 by sukie175

[almaty 19]

hmmmm..... teddy was an all american type of man

[Sister Fracas 5]

hmmm, interesting....

well, I guess hubster and I would be part of disapproved group of folks... eh, ahhh well....

[Cassie 8]

hmmm, interesting....

well, I guess hubster and I would be part of disapproved group of folks... eh, ahhh well....

me too. Oh well!!!!