Teddy R

[oldksnarc]

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

[stevebeilgard]

still true today. it's the dem party that has changed. teddy was quite accurate and his words hold true today

[buckee]

still true today. it's the dem party that has changed. teddy was quite accurate and his words hold true today

Still true alright, but it sure would be nice to hear a present day President quote them, and mean it. :D

[wtnhunt]

it sure would be nice to hear a present day President quote them, and mean it. :D

It sure would. Think there is one potential candidate for president for 08 who could quote Roosevelt there and people would know he meant it. We will just have to see what happens.

[ky_deerhunter_77]

The problem ain't the parties. It's all of the politicians in the parties. Back then after they serve their term they went back to their normal lives. Today we have life long politicians and that not good.