Sorry, but wrong, wrong, wrong. 1) "America as a philosophy is not wed to a single language or a single so-called national culture, and must be allowed to grow and change as it always has." America has, as the twin pilars of its heritage - a) Christianity and b) Anglo-saxon law. I have no idea how you passed your citizenship (or are you a citizen?) exam without learning those facts. That is not to say that we are a Chrisian nation or England, but those two sources provide a huge fraction of our institutions and government. 2) "The borders should be open and free, and citizenship should go to those who want it, not just to those who feel it some sort of unearned birth right?" We believe in private property here, and our country is our joint property. We get to set who comes and goes just like you do in your own house. Our Constitution recognizes citizenship by birth, or didn't you read it? I don't need to justify that any more than what I have already said. In general, I think that you would like things better at DU, than here.
Sorry, but wrong, wrong, wrong. 1) "America as a philosophy is not wed to a single language or a single so-called national culture, and must be allowed to grow and change as it always has." America has, as the twin pilars of its heritage - a) Christianity and b) Anglo-saxon law.
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Look. America is a country defined by opportunity, by changing standards, by egalitarianism, it's a meritocracy kept afloat by putting into play the spirit to do one's best. People who are opposed to immigration are afraid. Afraid that they will be exposed as being unable to change, or as being incompetent, or as being bigoted. How did the Poles get here? Or the Swedes? Or the Latinos? Or the Germans? Or, for that matter, the Anglos? It is ridiculous to suppose that the rules have somehow changed because your tiny group feels threatened. This is America. If you don't like our Freedom, why don't you immigrate to somewhere your xenophobic ideas will be welcomed?