Good Ole' Teddy...

[fog_hat1981]

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

[johnbenz]

now we must translate that into spanish,so every mexican can read it and live by it.

[Mr incredible]

Originally Posted by fog_hat1981

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.

"We have room for but one language here, and
that is the English language... ."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

cool, who's ya pappa :laughnew: (j/k)

[njjuicer]

thats a fuckign joke for todays standards what the fuck is english language i hear it alle xcept english

[babyblues]

Originally Posted by fog_hat1981

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

That's what I'm talkin about, baby!!!! They should make that the pledge to the American flag. Another quote about immigrants: "Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country."

He also said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."