Topic: Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907 | |
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February 15th, 2006
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| Chief Engineer  |  Post; 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." Theodore Roosevelt 1907 
__________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations  |
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February 15th, 2006
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| Milforum's Bouncer | A wise man.
__________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck |
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February 15th, 2006
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| Chief Engineer | Quote:
Teddy is one of my favorite presidents. | |
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February 15th, 2006
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| Milforum's Bouncer | I truly believe he was the president with the biggest set of cajones... and he didn't bluff, he backed up everything and was a man among men. Ever see the movie... I think it was "The Wind and the Lion"? |
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