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

Posted on 04/30/2006 8:54:45 PM PDT by seogtfo

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"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

1 posted on 04/30/2006 8:54:48 PM PDT by seogtfo
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To: seogtfo

Just joined to post this?


2 posted on 04/30/2006 8:55:15 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Real Leaders Base Their Decisions on Their Convictions. Wannabes Base Decisions on the Latest Poll.)
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To: seogtfo

Seen and heard it a hundred times.


3 posted on 04/30/2006 8:57:48 PM PDT by Andy from Beaverton (I only vote Republican to stop the Democrats)
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To: COEXERJ145

Do you disagree with TR's comments?


4 posted on 04/30/2006 8:57:54 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: seogtfo

Where's Teddy R. (not that larda** Kennedy) when we need him?


5 posted on 04/30/2006 8:58:39 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: seogtfo

Welcome to Free Republic. You really should lurk or post on other established threads awhile before posting what appears to be a Vanity. It will make some of the other posters less anxious and apprehensive.


6 posted on 04/30/2006 8:59:26 PM PDT by tertiary01 (Gang graffiti all over my fence and not one word of sympathy from any RNC type)
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To: COEXERJ145; seogtfo; Andy from Beaverton

It can bear repeating once in a while. But it isn't exactly News.


7 posted on 04/30/2006 9:00:36 PM PDT by RonF
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To: Mr. Mojo

My problem is with the troll who signed up for no other reason than to try and incite a flame war.


8 posted on 04/30/2006 9:02:24 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Real Leaders Base Their Decisions on Their Convictions. Wannabes Base Decisions on the Latest Poll.)
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To: COEXERJ145

I've seen this posted a couple of times today. Leftist talking points?


9 posted on 04/30/2006 9:04:38 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: COEXERJ145
Just because May Day is tomorrow and the suspected troll just signed up and just because Teddy Roosevelt was right and just because....

(I still appreciate the quote)

TT
10 posted on 04/30/2006 9:08:11 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: seogtfo; Admin Moderator

You're factually incorrect ( the year was 1919 NOT 1907) and this has been posted here previously.

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"In the first place we should insist that the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equity 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 man's becoming 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, and this excludes the red flag which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any flag of a nation to which we are hostile.

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 in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919.


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1608833/posts


11 posted on 04/30/2006 9:12:51 PM PDT by onyx (MARY MC CHRISTMAS everybody! --- FACTS DON'T MATTER.)
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To: seogtfo

Dangit.

IATZ

again.


12 posted on 05/01/2006 10:13:35 AM PDT by HOTTIEBOY (AIXELSYD TAEB I)
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To: darkwing104

IATZ ping


13 posted on 05/01/2006 3:24:46 PM PDT by darkangel82
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To: seogtfo

Teddy was right in 1907 and it’s right today.!! .. and yes I created an account just to post this to you!


14 posted on 09/11/2007 6:13:29 AM PDT by Chili4x4
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