Posted on 03/04/2009 4:36:13 PM PST by JavaJumpy
"Following the colonial migrations, the United States enjoyed the greatest influx of Irish during the 1840s as Ireland suffered the Great Famine," he said. "Hungry but hopeful, poor but perseverant, Irish-Americans seized the opportunity to work hard, enjoy success, and pursue the American Dream.
'Leaders'
"Many took on the difficult work of constructing America's infrastructure. Others assumed positions of leadership. "Among those leaders were signers of the Declaration of Independence and Presidents of the United States. Still others enjoyed great success and influence in the arts and literature. "From social activists to business leaders, athletes to clergy, and first responders to soldiers, distinguished Irish-Americans have made indelible contributions to our national identity. "Today, tens of millions of Irish-Americans can look back with pride on the legacy of their forebears."
Stella O'Leary, of the Irish-American Democrats, said: "We're getting a great reaction to it." "People are saying it's wonderful, they're delighted we're being acknowledged.
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You mean Al Sharpton’s right? He’s not authentic?
Blazing Saddles. With a great line laying it out how it often was:
Olsen Johnson: All right... we'll give some land to the niggers and the chinks. But we don't want the Irish!
One of the funniest movies of all time! Mel Brooks - true comedic genius!
Im sure his Irish ancestory is noted on his birth certificate.
Me, too!!! I want my reparations, and I want them NOW!!
don’t worry... reparations are coming... blacks first
what’s an extra $100k per black person (36m people)... another $3.6 trillion is nothing
I was going to say the same thing about my great uncle. Where's my money?
James II came after Cromwell. In any case, they weren’t picking specifically on the Irish. Rebels and criminals from everywhere in the 3 kingdoms were shipped off to the Carribean. Some of my own ancestor’s relatives from Devon were shipped there for rebelling against James II during the Monmouth Revolt in 1683 alongside Daniel Defoe, the author of ‘Robinson Crusoe’....
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