After hearing that the state of Florida changed its opinion and let a Muslim woman have her picture on her driver's license with her face covered this is an editorial written by an American citizen, published in a Tampa newspaper. He did quite a job; didn't he? Read on, please!
IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the "politically correct" crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.
I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. Our population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.
We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!
"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.
If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives every! citizen the right to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.
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I think a prerequisite for issuing a visa or citizenship is their ability to speak English (understanably), know the monetary system, know how to read English and take required courses in American history.
If you wanna be American there are certain responsibilities that come with that desire. Not just the need for a place to hide out.
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"It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me
I was at the local Post Office Thursday, and saw a Black Muslim woman in full black regalia working one of the counters - with two other black women (regulars who I knew) in the proper USPS uniform at the othr counters. All other employees in proper uniform. Wonder why this one woman was allowed to flaunt and break the dress code?
Will we soon be seeing Muslim military personell in Burnoose and robes? Not trying to be racist - just wondering why one particular group gets pandered to, at the exclusion of all others?
Methinks someone is seriously over-compensating for
9-11.
I think if I showed up for work in Kilts or Lederhosen I'd be escorted off the premises PDQ!
you only have rights if you are a criminal in this country.
you only have the right to wear what you want and when you want in this country if you was not born in this country.
if you was born here tuff luck you don't deserve nuthing from this country but you owe everything to this country.
sorry if it offends anyone but that's the way it seems to work in this country.
oh and i forgot if you was not born here you don't have to speak english .it's up to the one's that were born here to figure out what the heck you are sayin.lol
I'M PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN WHAT EVER THAT IS????
LOL
I am--fuq all of the immigrants, This country should shut down its borders for 10 years. We need to let the fish tank seek its own level.We need to clean house, quit giving all the towel head bast ards welfare andf tax breaks, and start really looking at who is already let in from these Arab countries. Am I prejudiced, yes--- you know what---- fuq all the Arabs. My right to be prejudiced was earned by the 3000 souls who perished when the raghead ja goffs did their deeds on 9/11. As far as immigration is concerned, any Arab or middle eastern third world person should be carfefully checked out. We did it on Dec 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor. If these a ssholes wanna live here, let them move to the Arizona dessert where they feel at home. Strike that, I wouldnt do that to the American Indians. We already fuqqed those people enough throughout history.
Logansdad--great artcle. I should print the article in spanish and hang it up at work for all of my no english speaking customers.
Not too long ago I took a phone call for some prices on tools. The person on the other end was hispanic and got pissed off because I couldn't speak spanish. I won't go into my response.
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God Bless.
From Tejas -- formerly known as Texas.
Your experience at the local US Post Office brings to mind the liberals and the ACLU rants about separation of church and state. I suggest you can your local ACLU and file a complaint. The way to beat these liberal SOBs is by using their own organizations against them. As with Iraq, they will colapse from within.
Indy
If this offends...feel free to leave the USA 
**** STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
WHAT COUNTRY IS TOLEDO??? 
