GMAFB! NYC Marathon winner "Not American Enough?"

Cyrano · 11-03-2009, 07:21 PM

This frosts my cookies. Long story short: the runner who won the NYC Marathon yesterday, Meb Kheflezighi, is under attack by both anonymous online right wing racists and commentators on CNBC.com who should surely know better. They have one thing in common: both sides say that Kheflezighi is not a true American because he's not native-born.

For heaven's sake! The guy has lived here for 22 years; he's a naturalized citizen. He chose to become an American. By my lights, that makes him more American than many of the jackasses sniping at him from behind their walls of anonymity and morons using their columns to equate him to a ringer on a semi-pro football team or Double-A level hockey team.

Anyway, read the article and make up your own minds. But as far as I am concerned, Kheflezighi is an American citizen and has been for years; so that makes his NYC Marathon win an American win. It's not about where you came from; it's about where you hold your citizenship. And he is one of ours.

NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? - The New York Times- msnbc.com

Ten Man · 11-03-2009, 07:51 PM

Sewing seeds of dissension is the mainstay of all "modern" publicists.

Mooseman684 · 11-03-2009, 08:35 PM

That is Unfortunate to treat him that way...I am Happy for him winning and he should be congratulated...

Rich

TACAV · 11-03-2009, 09:17 PM

Well... unless your Native American no one can trace their roots to here.
stupid people...

Congrats to Mr.Kheflezighi

Kentucky Fan · 11-03-2009, 10:38 PM

We have this mexican restaurant in town the men that own are all naturalized citizens. They are so proud of this that they display their citizenship papers in a picture frame like a lawyer displays a diploma. The moral is that naturalized citizens repect it more than born citizens. I think what they are saying about this man is a bunch of crap.

blueice · 11-03-2009, 10:44 PM

Any person, who salutes the flag and gets up and works is good enough for me....

SwedeSteve · 11-04-2009, 09:48 AM

To be native born is simply a matter of timing. To love our nation so much as to become a citizen is timeless !! Congratulations Mr. Kheflezighi !!

White Rook · 11-04-2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueice

Any person, who salutes the flag and gets up and works is good enough for me....

+1

11-03-2009, 07:21 PM	#1
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 6,936	GMAFB! NYC Marathon winner "Not American Enough?" This frosts my cookies. Long story short: the runner who won the NYC Marathon yesterday, Meb Kheflezighi, is under attack by both anonymous online right wing racists and commentators on CNBC.com who should surely know better. They have one thing in common: both sides say that Kheflezighi is not a true American because he's not native-born. For heaven's sake! The guy has lived here for 22 years; he's a naturalized citizen. He chose to become an American. By my lights, that makes him more American than many of the jackasses sniping at him from behind their walls of anonymity and morons using their columns to equate him to a ringer on a semi-pro football team or Double-A level hockey team. Anyway, read the article and make up your own minds. But as far as I am concerned, Kheflezighi is an American citizen and has been for years; so that makes his NYC Marathon win an American win. It's not about where you came from; it's about where you hold your citizenship. And he is one of ours. NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? - The New York Times- msnbc.com

11-03-2009, 07:51 PM	#2
Ten Man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 430	Sewing seeds of dissension is the mainstay of all "modern" publicists. __________________ AR10 - THE Battle Rifle! When Freedom is outlawed, only outlaws have Freedom.

11-03-2009, 08:35 PM	#3
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness. Unit 13 Posts: 11,318 Images: 2	That is Unfortunate to treat him that way...I am Happy for him winning and he should be congratulated... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

11-03-2009, 09:17 PM	#4
TACAV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,538	Well... unless your Native American no one can trace their roots to here. stupid people... Congrats to Mr.Kheflezighi __________________ Zombies don't hold grudges, discriminate, or negotiate- Neither should you. -The Zen of Zombie-

11-03-2009, 10:44 PM	#6
blueice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maoistsota, where nothing is allow! Posts: 305	Any person, who salutes the flag and gets up and works is good enough for me.... __________________ God bless and our Men and Women In Uniform. Me

11-03-2009, 10:38 PM	#5
Kentucky Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paintsville Kentucky Posts: 168	We have this mexican restaurant in town the men that own are all naturalized citizens. They are so proud of this that they display their citizenship papers in a picture frame like a lawyer displays a diploma. The moral is that naturalized citizens repect it more than born citizens. I think what they are saying about this man is a bunch of crap.

11-04-2009, 09:48 AM	#7
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	To be native born is simply a matter of timing. To love our nation so much as to become a citizen is timeless !! Congratulations Mr. Kheflezighi !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers