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Offline Rebel

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Assimilation
« on: March 07, 2008, 03:30:52 PM »
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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 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 1919



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Re: Assimilation
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 08:27:59 PM »
Quote from: Vonne on March 09, 2008, 07:30:43 PM
Shaazam!  That's one heck of a quote.  Any source, of when/where it was said, for confirmation?  Not that I'm doubting you... just wondering the context and turn of events that brought that out of him. 
According to Truth or Fiction it is true but is from a letter written in 1919 and not a speech given in 1907.

Here is a link.
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Re: Assimilation
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 07:07:26 PM »
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How provocative and how true.
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Re: Assimilation
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 12:37:15 AM »
Amen! That is a quote just speaks the truth.
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Re: Assimilation
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 11:39:30 PM »
Imagine him writing that letter today.

The mainstream media would label him xenophobic, jingoistic, etc...

Theodore Roosevelt was one of the greatest Presidents EVER.

I heard a talk radio host recently say that, today, America is a beef stew rather than a melting pot.
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