[I want the USA back]

The melting pot metaphor is ridiculous and stupid. Never was. Isn’t. Won’t ever be.

For some people, the USA is a place where they can glory in their “diversity” and continue to be who they were without becoming American.

For millions, there is no national American identity. No American culture.
The stickers on the backs of cars say “I’m Irish” “British” “Swedish” “Puerto Rican” or whatever.

I am American, but I find it hard to identify with a culture that doesn’t know who the hell it is and is ashamed of itself; that celebrates every other culture in the world, especially those that hate us.

[Ohioan]

You make some good points. I suspect that you would like my response to President Bush on immigration in 2006:

Response To Bush On Immigration

America's future has been seriously imperiled since LBJ and Teddy Kennedy "reformed" our immigration policy in 1965. Any politician who will not address the consequences is an "ostrich" with his head in the sand or some form of enemy combatant. A nation is not a game of musical chairs. Who sits in the chairs determines the character of the nation.