One of America's Newest Americans

Vanity | June 26 2003 | Justice

[Justice]

Yesterday, June 25th, 2003, I was sworn in as an American citizen. I have held a US green card since 1989 and I started the process to become a citizen last September. It feels great to finally become a full fledged, Red, White and Blue US citizen.

The Oath of Allegiance

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

I gladly renounced my former Canadian citizenship and am grateful to become a citizen of the greatest country on earth!!

Pledge of Allegiance

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

My wife (natural born in the US) and I have been living in Hawaii for the last 8 1/2 years running our own small family business. I am excited about the prospects of participating in upcoming elections for the first time. It drove me crazy during the Clinton years not to be able to cast my vote against him.

This will be a very special 4th of July celebration for me this year.

[BlessedBeGod]

Congratulations!

[TrebleRebel]

Congratulations, and welcome home!

[Pure Country]

Congratulations! And welcome aboard the greatest country in the world.

[Justice]

Thanks You Very Much!!

[Justice]

Thanks = Thank

[PhiKapMom]

Congratulations! What a neat thread for the evening!

[PhiKapMom]

Thought you would enjoy reading this -- new American citizen who is a Freeper!

[mlmr]

Congratulations and many welcomes. We need people like you in our country.

[skr]

Congratulations, fellow American!

[GOP_Lady]

Awesome! I feel some tears of happiness coming on. Congratulations, my fellow American! God bless.

[smokeyb]

Welcome to the bunch !
Congratulations ! And you did it legally !

[Pan_Yans Wife]

My grandparents immigrated from Canada in the twenties, and became citizens during the thirties. They were extremely patriotic and loved this country. Welcome! I hope you will love America as much as they did.

[crazykatz]

A Daughter of the American Revolution, here....

CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES for a prosperous and happy future!!!

[TomGuy]

Congratulations!

With all its problems,
it's still greatest Nation to live in.

[perfect stranger]

bttt

Congratulations, my FRiend.

[blanknoone]

Congratulations and welcome. I find it a shame that new Americans almost universally value their country and its ideals so much more than many of those born into it.

[4mycountry]

Congratulations!!!

[Rabid Dog]

What a wonderful post! Welcome fellow citizen!

[Miss Marple]

Congratulations! I am proud to call you my fellow countryman. We are glad to have you here!