[Old Teufel Hunden]

"You see… America is not place on the map; it isn’t a physical location. It is an ideal, a concept. And if you are an American, you must understand the concept, you must buy into this concept and most importantly, you have to fight and defend this concept. This is about Freedom… and not free stuff."

It's funny how usually it is the immigrant (the legals ones that is) that best understand and appreciate being an American. Those of us who grew up with this privilege can never truly appreciate what they know about, the loss of liberty and freedom.

[Joe 6-pack]

You’re exactly right. My ex-wife is a Korean I met while serving in the ROK. While the marriage thing didn’t last, she never failed to be appreciative for the things the US stands for and the cost of freedom.

[VeniVidiVici]

It's funny how usually it is the immigrant (the legals ones that is) that best understand and appreciate being an American.

Actually I break down the group even further. The "economic refugees", legal or illegal, are the ones that look to America as a source of cash. They really could care less about the country or its inhabitants.

On the other hand the immigrants who come here because of political persecution in their homeland are usually the ones that love what America stands for and bust their nut to make sure they get a piece of the freedom pie. I welcome all such people regardless of race, etc., because THEY understand what America is all about.