That you can say something that brazen on Free Republic is a sad, sad thing.
American, as you well know, means neither "South, Central or North American." Your attempt to erase its meaning, however, identifies you beyond doubt as NOT an American, no matter what your ID says.
I am a United States Citizen and a veteran.
That’s how it’s done.
Many years ago some electronics manufacturers were making their products in Mexico and nations further South. They advertised them as being American Made, and lots of people didn’t question what that meant.