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>Hi you all!
> This is my political statement for this week. Since I don't have
>any kids here now, I have a little time for such things. (Me and politics,
>never would have thought that one in a million years!) Why I'm sending this
>is because, I thought if you had any desire to make a statement to your
>news station, local paper, or other media and didn't have the time to
>compose one, you might like to use any or all of mine. If not, just delete
>and call me overly passionate in perserving the American heritage. Love, Deb
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> I just read the "speakup" commentary in the paper from Egoless and have
>some thoughts. My husband and I attended our son's Navy graduation this
>fall. There were fifty one flags flying. One for each state of this United
>States and above them all was our national flag, no Mexican or any other
>nation's flag was displayed. Why? Because this is the "United States." Do
>people not understand the word "united?" See Webster's!
> I met recruits of every and I do mean every ethnic background! There
>were no interpretors. Everything was spoken in English. Why again? Language
>"unites" people.Remember Babel! Yes, most of us here are here because of
>our immigrant ancestors. Personally, our family has ancestors from Germany,
>England, Austria, Ireland, Netherlands and last, but not least even
>Cherokee. I can't even begin to think how much confusion it would cause if
>we had to press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish, 3 for German, 4 for Cherokee
>and so on and so on. I think you get the point.
> First and foremost, if you're here in America and want to be here,
>you have the ultimate responsibility of being an American first. We are all
>very proud of our original heritage and rightly so, but we're in America
>now. From paying taxes, enjoying social benefits, serving in our military,
>serving on a jury, to feeling freer in this country than most and being
>proud of this heritage, all immigrants need to step up to the plate and put
>this country's values, traditions, laws and language first or go home! Not
>that we feel dishonor or disdain toward your country, but if you think it's
>the best country, shouldn't you be there? I know I'm in what I consider
>"The best". Personally, I will not be reading your paper on Tuesdays,
>unless of course, you can give equal billing to a myriad of equally
>deserving languages. I think that would be quite confusing, financially
>draining and chaotic. Do you now get the point?
> One of many backgrounds, but proudest of
>being an American!