Roosevelt 1907

[Jimmy Biggs]

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

"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

[George Klass]

In this day of maintaining political correctness, Teddy would most likely have a problem getting elected today.

Ya know, when you think about it, the words "politically correct" is really an oxymorn isn't it? What could possibly be correct about politics?

[Shelton_Barrs]

Where's a Teddy Rosevelt at when we really need him? Probably sitting on the sidelines somewhere not wanting to put his family through the BS in todays politics...

[nos351]

Where's a Teddy Rosevelt at when we really need him? Probably sitting on the sidelines somewhere not wanting to put his family through the BS in todays politics...

No truer words have been spoken.

[Bobby B]

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

"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 This is on my trailer door : on white back ground : with 1 inch letters in RED!!!:cool:

[Bobby B]

In this day of maintaining political correctness, Teddy would most likely have a problem getting elected today.

Ya know, when you think about it, the words "politically correct" is really an oxymorn isn't it? What could possibly be correct about politics?

Teddy was never re-elected: becuase he took on big business!!!:cool:

[George Klass]

I didn't realize that Bobby. I do know that if you take on big business you take on the government. Maybe big business and government are really one and the same. Taking care of our polititions is just a "cost of sales" line item for big business.

[Bobby B]

I didn't realize that Bobby. I do know that if you take on big business you take on the government. Maybe big business and government are really one and the same. Taking care of our polititions is just a "cost of sales" line item for big business.

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!! Teddy took on Standard oil and The Steel Industry!!:cool: