Anti-Americanism from Within the Immigrant Groups Will Destroy America!

I can agree with portions of your post such as the need for immigrants to speak English and generally trying to become American. You go a little far with statements such as:

Yet further in your post you admit that adding additional pieces of culture to America is good thing:

As an immigrants son, I am proud of my mother's heritage. I'm an American first and foremost, but I love the food and cooking from my mother's home country (Latvia). My mother came through Ellis Island in the early 50's. She came to this country as a land of opportunity and she learned the language quickly. She (and her mother) worked hard to provide for themselves and live the American dream. To tell her to go back to her country because she may enjoy and miss some of the culture and traditions of her home country is absurd.

 

I second what Matt said, with the exception that I'm not an immigrant's son, I'm an immigrant.

 

I agree with Matt and Johny.

There really is no one American culture. There are regional cultures and ethnic cultures. In Baltimore there used to be a different ethnic fair each week. Different ethnic communities would bring their foods and crafts. It was a great way to sample new foods and see various types of craftwork.

New England
The South
The Southwest
The Midwest
The Northwest

Culture is not the same from region to region.

Be as demanding in wanting others to change as you would want others to demand of you if you moved to live in another country.

 

I agree with the comments of Matt, Johnv, and Crabtownboy about the comments of righteousdude2.

 

Where is that rule? I thought we were all about freedom. That rule sounds more like something out of Nazi Germany.

 

I thought RD2 was taking an extended break? At least that's what he said he was going to do...

 

Try taking a break from Baptistboard if you can.
I dare you. lol.

 

Indeed!

Okay class, today's vocabulary word is Xenophobia.

 

Overall , RD, an excellent post.:thumbs:

Do I agree 100% on every point? No.

But overall you said it well and I won't pick at it.

Assimilate or stay away.

100% ? No. Keep your diet. Wear whatever clothes you want. And worship however you like. But don't try to cram any of it down my throat and do't expect to get special treatment because you're different. Instead, accept equal treatment in spite of being different.

Above all. Make English your primary language and earn your own way.

 

"Above all. Make English your primary language and earn your own way."

OR has decided to give high school diplomas to students that have not learned English. They give them five years of English here yet some can't learn English. CA I am told get their students into English in one year.

 

"I thought RD2 was taking an extended break? At least that's what he said he was going to do... "

Maybe he has taken a break and you should be thankful he is on break and not busy full time on the board :tongue3:

 

He just finished attending the KenH School of Changing One's Mind. I am so proud of him! :smilewinkgrin:

 

Thank you!!

I have been trying (midst other goings-on) to formulate a reply to this thread, but you have done a pretty darn good job.

I see more nit-picking than discussion re: the OP in this thread; almost like the PC police were just around the corner and everybody wants to make sure that they know "--Hey, I don't even know that RD guy!!!"

We need more hardliner stands that may even be way more restrictive than really desired, cause that is precisely how we've gotten to this nanny state we're in now.

In the past, the liberals (crafty lil devils:thumbs: ) would take a position so far left that even they didn't want it, but when the "COMPROMISE" came and each side was supposedly giving in a little, in truth it was only the conservatives that were yielding and the libs were getting what they wanted all along.

Just compare the liberalism of Truman to the conservatism of Bush!! Nuff said.

Therefore the OP was fine, IMHO; if not needing to be stronger!!

Gotta draw that proverbial line in the sand somewhere, sometime, and if it don't happen soon (real soon) it's gonna be too late; if it's not already!!:tear:

 

Sure do hope this ain't a trend!! (J.K. Ken, the last morphing job was a good one!):thumbs::thumbs:

 

crabtownboy is wrong. There is a unique American culture even if there are regional differences.

 

This is America. Love it, or get the %$#@ out. There is no reason for me, or any other American, to have to press "1" for English, or have to pay for every document and school book to be printed in umpteen different languages. English is spoken here, not Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, whatever.

I have no problem with keeping the traditions of the homeland, but this ain't their homeland. I have Cherokee blood in my veins, but you don't see me toking on a peace pipe full of wacky backy or building a casino. I've also got Irish, German, Dutch, and English in me, but all of my forefathers came to America and became Americans, even dying for this nation.

Seeing all these who come here and demand we bow to their customs and crap makes my blood boil. At least those from overseas come here legally (for the vast majority). Those who come here illegally... I had best not get started on that as I might say things I ought not.

 

I agree with C4k..
It sounds like some in our churches...

We will only accept you if you are like us...

I am glad Christ is not like that...

I am also glad for the phrasing on the Statue of Liberty..

 

Just curious... How many of you complaining about people not speaking English are willing to teach ESL classes to help them learn English...

IOWS.. are you willing to put your actions where your mouths are?
BTW.. you don't have to know the foreign language to help in ESL classes...


Or better yet.. How many of you have learned a foreign language in order to witness to someone else?

It amazes me of all the people that ONLY knows English complaining about immigrants.. when a lot of the immigrants are able to speak more than one language.. some many languages....

This thread is so full of American Pride it is sickening to me..

We are citizens of HEaven first and foremost..
And God accepts worship in any language.

Some of the most powerful services i have been in lately are services where I have worshipped in both Spanish and English...

And unless you have experienced this.. you are missing a blessing...

I used to think the way many have.. until God changed my mind, and showed me that I was being sinful by putting my American citizenship ahead of my Heavenly citizenship.

 

There is an American culture: The guy with the most toys wins.