tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post5795229805589584472..comments2023-05-28T11:33:45.579-04:00Comments on Who Will Lead?: The Bulworth Solution: Try It Now!Who Will Lead?http://www.blogger.com/profile/03743247788371223606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-27266829126711823792011-02-16T06:26:06.322-05:002011-02-16T06:26:06.322-05:00Teddy Roosevelt got it back at the early part of t...Teddy Roosevelt got it back at the early part of the 20th Century with his 1915 speech to the Catholic group the Knights of Columbus ( http://www.conservapedia.com/Hyphenated_American ). Roosevelt said: <br /><br />"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism... a hyphenated American is not an American at all. This is just as true of the man who puts "native" before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance. But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as any one else... "<br /><br />Read the entire speech. I concur heartily. I know there are many more issues behind immigration law, but much prejudice toward immigrants would disappear if they (we) were seen making earnest efforts to adopt this country's culture as their own and proudly claim to be Americans legally. I believe military service should be mandatory for citizenship. <br /><br />Do like Israel does and band together for common military and economic survival. Other countries are getting ready to eat our lunch economically if we don't band together as one nation. Perhaps start with fixing the schools and the lack of STEM focus. American ingenuity can be a common concept again if we stop dumbing everything down to the lowest common denominator and outsourcing our jobs. We're going to lose our way of life in a generation or two if we don't get on it now.<br /><br />My favorite saying lately is "You're special...Just like everyone else. Now get back to work."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-52041831143761227102011-02-16T06:25:15.970-05:002011-02-16T06:25:15.970-05:00LOVED THIS ONE!LOVED THIS ONE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-6868475269909958962011-02-16T06:20:45.349-05:002011-02-16T06:20:45.349-05:00A homogenous, multicultural, colour blind society!...A homogenous, multicultural, colour blind society! When we achieve this we will have self actualized as a nation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1174301114218706899.post-74915107529309551002011-02-15T09:52:57.694-05:002011-02-15T09:52:57.694-05:00America's historical success with multi-cultur...America's historical success with multi-culturalism, as outlined by the influx of various nationalities who became part of the glorious mix, was based on high rates of assimilation. The "melting pot" that America became famous for was the the result of many different immigrants joining in with our society, especially by adopting English as the common language. The problems become real when immigrant communities isolate themselves instead of integrating themselves into our society.<br />Nobody objects to keeping heritage and culture alive in the home, and even celebrating it in the community, as a contribution to the collective. In my little FL town, we celebrate Lithuanian Independence Day and proudly acknowledge the second largest Lithuanian population outside of Lithuania (Chicago is first). Where I grew up in Tucson, Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Independence Day is widely celebrated joyously. And everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Celebrating cultural heritage, even caricatures of it, help spread appreciation and interest in it, and foster integration in society.<br />Contrast that to the Cuban community in Miami/Dade that refuses to learn English and insists that all government interaction, including the education and court system, must accommodate their language and culture, at great expense to the taxpayer. The Cubans in Miami may as well still be on an island, since they cannot readily go to the rest of the country and participate. It is similar with Mexicans in California and elsewhere. The concern in the UK and many other countries is the similar trend observed by middle-eastern and Muslim immigrants. <br />These isolationist cultures are missing the opportunity, and diminishing the benefit of multiculturalism, and it does increase risk in our already polarized national community.<br />Bulworth's approach is one way to resolve this matter, although it takes a long time. For everyone's benefit, we need faster assimilation, that which is a decision, an attitude, and a commitment to learn and use English everywhere in America.<br />Bill GreeneBill Greenehttp://www.billgreene.comnoreply@blogger.com