"We're not all British, white, protestant, or damnyankee either."
True; but, on the other hand there's nothing wrong with being a British, white, protestant, or damnyankee either.
With the exception of being a damnyankee you're right. On the other hand point was that the Pilgrims were by no means the "founders" of America, just the most famous. The US was founded by 13 seperate colonies with 13 seperate traditions who united into one. The Pilgrims were just a small part of that. The ONE thing that I would take from their tradition is their desire to be free from oppression.
BTW: I'm a libertarian, black, atheist, and Southern by the grace of god. :)