First, do you really think this is called for? All I do is post a dictionary definition concerning one disputed issue on this thread and I'm being told I "hate our neighbors", and that I am trying to "pervert our langauge" and that I have a "despicable and underhanded immigration agenda". To say that you are reading way too much into my post is a gross understatement.
The issue wasn't whether US Citizens are American, it's whether Mexicans are Americans.
No, the issue is what do we mean when we use the term "American". Raybbr and others on this thread clearly are using the term to refer to United States citizens, which corresponds to dictionary definition #3 that I posted. And by that meaning of the word, Mexicans are not Americans.
You, on the other hand, are using definition #2, in which an American is anyone from the Western Hemisphere, not just the United States. And that is also a valid meaning of the word. The problem is that you are insisting that this is the only possible meaning of the word, and that not to abide by that meaning is evidence of hatred,ignorance, stupidity etc. You have made several such posts which are not at all helpful in this forum, at least in my opinion.
You might want to take another look at the article that seeded this thread. Senator Saxby Chambliss and Asa Hutchinson are both clearly using the term "American" to refer to United States citizens. Are you going to start calling them names also?
Nonetheless, my point stands. The adjectival form of "American", like the noun, can refer to either the United States or the Western Hemisphere. Hutchinson is intending the former.
Yes I do, because you know DAMN well that the question being debated WAS NOT whether US Citizens were Americas, it was whether Mexicans were Americans. You were nice enough to insert your definition along with some fake phone comments that attempted to hide the real debate here. I get nothing but fraud, lies and dishonesty from your side. It's challenging enough to have any respect for your side given (what I believe) is a gutteral hatred to anyone not born in this country, particularly if the come from Mexico. Lies, and phoney statments don't help you one bit.