What it means to be an American Immigrant

This 1907 photo to me is a perfect example of what it means to be an American, immigrant or naturally born citizen. I think in this case it can be said that Teddy said it best.

Pass this one on to everyone you know, especially the misguided liberals and illegal's screaming about racism, hatred and how American really belongs to Mexico when they are not sided with about amnesty and freely given citizenship after they show their total disregard for the United States, our Flag, our Laws and our Votes against illegal immigrants.

This article really needs to be shared with everyone you know.

The year is 1907, 103+ years ago.
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Republican President Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt indeed wrote these words below, but not in 1907 while he was still President of the United States. The passages were culled from a letter he wrote to the president of the American Defense Society on January 3, 1919, three days before Roosevelt died.

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN.

'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

Every American citizen needs to read this!

"Americanization" was a favorite theme of Roosevelt's during his later years, when he railed repeatedly against "hyphenated Americans" and the prospect of a nation "brought to ruins" by a "tangle of squabbling nationalities."

He advocated the compulsory learning of English by every naturalized citizen. "Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or to leave the country," he said in a statement to the Kansas City Star in 1918. "English should be the only language taught or used in the public schools."

He also insisted, on more than one occasion, that America has no room for what he called "fifty-fifty allegiance." In a speech made in 1917 he said, "It is our boast that we admit the immigrant to full fellowship and equality with the native-born. In return we demand that he shall share our undivided allegiance to the one flag which floats over all of us."

Fact Checking, Sources and Further Reading

• http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/roosevelt-immigration.htm
• http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/troosevelt.asp
• Theodore Roosevelt on Americanism
  Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia (revised second edition), Hart and Ferleger, ed., Theodore Roosevelt Association: 1989
• Theodore Roosevelt on Immigrants
  Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia (revised second edition), Hart and Ferleger, ed., Theodore Roosevelt Association: 1989
• Theodore Roosevelt
  Passage quoted in biography by Edmund Lester Pearson
• To 'Possess the National Consciousness of an American'
  Passage quoted by Dr. John Fonte, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, 2000
• Timeline of Theodore Roosevelt's Life
  Theodore Roosevelt Association

Obama United States Flag Etiquette issue

United States Flag Etiquette, Let’s see just how much respect Obama shows to the flag and our nation.

 

United States Flag Etiquette Website

"No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America." Section 8

"The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing." Section 8j      

Read the full Flag Code

 

January 19, 2009, Baltimore, MD. Flags overprinted with the new President's image and name are distributed to celebrate his inauguration. Section 8g of the Flag Code reads, "The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature." above Photo credit: Baltimore Sun

 

 

Obama logos many of which are still used today violate flag etiquette.

 

Obama Says Flag Photo Is Another Internet Smear

"I was taught by my grandfather that you put your hand over your heart during the pledge, but during the Star Spangled Banner, you sing!"

Actually it is against the law for a citizen not to show respect for the flag.

Some conservative bloggers are furious about the above photo showing then Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama without his hand on his heart during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Obama has countered that the photo was taken during the national anthem, not the Pledge of Allegiance—so he didn't have to. Is that true?

No. According to U.S. law, a civilian like Obama is supposed to stand up when the anthem is played, take off his hat, face the flag, and put his right hand over his heart. When in uniform, members of the military can keep their hats on and salute instead of placing their hands on their hearts.*

The rules of conduct regarding the anthem, the pledge, and the American flag weren't always a matter of law. At first, they were just tradition. "The Star-Spangled Banner" lyrics were originally written during the War of 1812. Later in the 19^th century, the Army and Navy both began to use it during ceremonies, but it only became the congressionally recognized national anthem in 1931. Meanwhile, the Pledge of Allegiance was first used in public schools in 1892 to celebrate Columbus Day and only made it into the law books in the 1940s.

For those, including Obama who may still be ignorant to American flag etiquette here is the proof:

U.S. Code collection main page faq index search

TITLE 36 > Subtitle I > Part A > CHAPTER 3 > § 301Prev | Next § 301. National anthem (a) Designation.— The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem. (b) Conduct During Playing.— During a rendition of the national anthem— (1) when the flag is displayed— (A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart; (B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and (C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and (2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

Source: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode36/usc_sec_36_00000301----000-.html  

 

In all fairness to all the Obama lovers and Bush haters to show many if not most Americans are ignorant to what it really means to be an American and what showing respect for our flag is all about even our leaders have become lackadaisical about basic flag etiquette which so many of our men and women have given their lives for since the creation of this country.

In July 2003 President Bush autographed a small flag. This picture was circulated across the Internet noting its violation of the Flag Code: "The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature." Above Photo credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak