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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. 11th, 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 enitrely comprised 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, 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 to take advantage of one other great American freedoms......

THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

-- Un (c@l.Sam), June 07, 2002

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-- Un (c@l.Sam), June 07, 2002.

"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan.

Sure it is. You ought to re-read the First Amendment, but take your time doing so.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeeD@yahoo.com), June 07, 2002.


http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we- trust.html

-- Fact (finders@r.us), June 07, 2002.

A temporary moratorium of 20 years on all immigration (legal, illegal, whatever country) should be implemented until the present generation of immigrants is digested. Our nation's carrying capacity is being exceeded. We need a breather.

Emma Lazerus' poem is nice but it is not part of the Constitution; it is not a law of the land.

-- (roland@hatemail.com), June 07, 2002.


Factfinder--

Your link did not work for me.

Unk--

"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan.

Here is the First Amendment. I am no Constitutional lawyer but as I take my time to read it, I don't see where "In God We Trust" violates it. "In God We Trust" is neither "right wing" nor Christian.

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Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

-- (lars@indy.net), June 07, 2002.



Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...

Does religion exist without God? Leave God to the churches, not the Congress.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeeD@yahoo.com), June 07, 2002.


Does religion exist without God? Been to a Unitarian "church" lately?

Does God exist without religion? I don't go to church but I do believe in God (no God in particular). Therefore I am not personally threatened by a "motto" that invokes God. I'm not sure if a motto is a "law" that respects "establishment of religion" but I am content to let the Supremes rule on it.

I think that the intent of the First Amendment is to prevent a theocratic society, not to promote a secular society.

-- (lars@indy.net), June 07, 2002.


"Leave God to the churches, not the Congress."

These issues would never even come before Congress if it weren't for the Dumbya administration, particularly Dumbya and Ashcroft. They seem to think they have the right to impose their holier-than-thou standards upon the entire citizenry even though they themselves are the farthest thing from holy, but rather just a bunch of cheating, stealing, murdering, bigoted, hypocritical, fascist dictators.

-- (Dumbya administration @ religious zealot. Nazis), June 07, 2002.


Fact's link works if the space between "we-" and "trust" is removed.

-- David L (bumpkin@dnet.net), June 07, 2002.

The widespread use of "In God We Trust" began in the 50s. Nothing to do with Bush/Ashcroft.

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On July 11.1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 140 making it mandatory that all coinage and paper currency display the motto "In God We Trust." The following year, Public Law 851 was enacted and signed, which officially replaced the national motto "E Pluribus Unum" with "In God We Trust"

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-- (duh@duh.duh), June 07, 2002.



Soon your motto will be "In Allah We Trust". Hee heee, infidels.

-- (Sheik Yooor Bhouty @ Mecca.micturating), June 07, 2002.

The Dumbya troll is right, no one believed in God before President Bush took office.

-- shocking but true (d@y.m), June 08, 2002.

The Dumbya troll is right<

So try to pay more attention, you pug-puke

-- (BWAHAHAHA@teenie.minds), June 08, 2002.


"no one believed in God before President Bush took office."

People have always believed in God, but former presidents have always respected the constitutional principles regarding seperation of church and state. That is, until Dumbya came along. There's nothing worse than an egomaniac with the IQ of a horse who decides he wants to play God, and unfortunately now has the power to do it.

-- (holier-than-no-one @ but likes to. pretend he is), June 08, 2002.


I think that the intent of the First Amendment is to prevent a theocratic society, not to promote a secular society.

Lars, I think the intent was neither to promote a secular society, nor to promote a theocratic society. What the founders wanted, in my mind, was for a government hands-off approach to religion.

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeeD@yahoo.com), June 08, 2002.



There's nothing worse than an egomaniac with the IQ of a horse who decides he wants to play God, and unfortunately now has the power to do it.

Spoken like someone with the IQ of a donkey.

-- (Mr Ed @ Mensa.com), June 08, 2002.


"Neeeeyaaaah! W-i-i-i-l-l-l-b-u-u-r-r-r! I cant helpit I tawksh like a horsh, I lernt how ta talk frum horshes on our ransh when I wuz jush a yungun!"

-- pass the popcorn (let's watch dumbya talk @ hee haaw. too funny!), June 08, 2002.


"Does God exist without religion?" Thanks Lars, that was my question. No particular religion but the acceptance of a God or some other power besides our own.

-- Maria (anon@ymous.com), June 10, 2002.

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