Posted on 08/14/2006 2:14:01 PM PDT by PlainOleAmerican
In a word, yes!
Living in America (legally or illegally) does not make one an American. Accepting, adopting, understanding, believing in, living, promoting and defending real American foundational principles, (the American dream), makes one an American. Nothing less will do.
One who works to stop others from smoking cant be called anything short of anti-smoking. One who works to stop others from owning guns would certainly and appropriately be deemed anti-gun rights, or anti-Second Amendment. If you work to stop abortions, you are certainly anti-abortion and if you work to undermine fundamental American principles, you are obviously anti-American.
Does this mean that one must believe in and support all administrations and their agendas or policies? No! Does this mean that one can not openly dissent from federal policies? No! Does this mean that people cant speak out against the things they do not support? Of course not. Dissenting and speaking out is a very American tradition--as long as that dissent is consistent with foundational American principles and values. But if that dissent is in opposition to American principles or interests however, it is by its nature, anti-American. Those who do it are therefore un-American.
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Okay, thanks!
Only if being American requires something more than an American residence.
Welcome!
Islam starts with Death, Jihad and Misery
BTTT
That's where they end too!
Try reading the article.
Yes.
Slightly more seriously, if being an American relies on a set creed then most of us are heretics, and there aren't any authoritative inquisitioners to separate the "real" Americans from the fakers. So all this talk about lofty American Principles is mostly patriotic masturbation.
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