Posted on 01/22/2018 5:22:39 AM PST by Bull Snipe
“America” did not exist at the time of the Declaration of Independence. That would come later. It was 13 separate colonies in a loose alliance. The only natives in the county were the American Indians. Again if the British had won, we would have remained British citizens.
I doubt very much that George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or Paul Revere considered themselves British subjects after July 4, 1776.
Make no difference. They were not natives. The only natives in North America were those indigenous populations that lived here when the Europeans arrived. You can claim all you want but using the term “native” to mean the residents of the 13 colonies at the time of the Revolution is ludicrous
Of course they were natives. They were born here. And I’m a native American as well—I was born here (and I’m not an Indian).
the term is native born, per our constitution. You are free to call yourself anything that you want to.
“Native-born” is redundant.
Tell that to the founding fathers, they are the ones that used the terminology in the Constitution of the United States.
Tell that to the founding fathers. Am sure they will appreciate your thoughts on the subject.
Yes, indeed. America was stolen from its rightful owners, the indigenous natives, by British subjects.
If that’s your opinion, ok by me.
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