Posted on 06/18/2014 3:10:51 PM PDT by bestintxas
First Lady Michelle Obama reminded attendees of a naturalization ceremony Wednesday that the Founding Fathers weren’t born in America.
The ceremony for 50 new U.S. citizens was held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
“It’s amazing that just a few feet from here where I’m standing are the signatures of the 56 Founders who put their names on a Declaration that changed the course of history,” she said during her speech, referring to the Declaration of Independence. “And like the 50 of you, none of them were born American – they became American.”
Obama pointed out that the Founding Fathers pledged their lives and risked everything to create the United States of America after signing the Declaration of Independence.
“Just like you’re about to pledge allegiance to our flag, they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to this extraordinary idea that we now know as America – the notion that we are all created equal, endowed with fundamental rights and freedoms that no one can ever take away from us,” she said.
The First Lady explained that the Founding Fathers were “Americans-by-choice” just like the newly declared citizens.
“As the newest 'Americans-by-choice,' you, too, will play an important part in shaping our history,” she continued.
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But you miss the point. Ignore what you learned in history class as a child because the FLARDUS is rewriting history. I recall that, in a talk several years ago, she said we would be doing just that.
Not supporting MichelleO, but I believe that at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Signers were technically British Citizens and subjects of the Crown (England). That’s why they call it a Revolution.
worst. analogy. ever.
I’ll take a stab at this - the land where each original colony was mapped out - that was called America, was it not? After Vespucci who charted the Americas.
Americans living in one of the original 13 colonies came together and decided they wanted to govern themselves instead of being subject to the monarchy overseas.
Once the Declaration of Independence separated us from England, we were called the United States of America.
Just my thoughts.
Not true. Most all the founding fathers were Americans by birth, and then by choice since they rebelled against England and fought a revolutionary war, rather than remaining loyal to the King as some did.
It's also probably incorrect to say the signers of the Declaration of Independence are the founding fathers. The actual founding document of the USA was the US Constitution. Some probably signed both, but the D of I was just that, a declaration of independence from the King of England. It didn't found a new nation. Very little of what Moochelle said is correct.
Not true. Most all the founding fathers were Americans by birth, and then by choice since they rebelled against England and fought a revolutionary war, rather than remaining loyal to the King as some did.
It’s also probably incorrect to say the signers of the Declaration of Independence are the founding fathers. The actual founding document of the USA was the US Constitution. Some probably signed both, but the D of I was just that, a declaration of independence from the King of England. It didn’t found a new nation. Very little of what Moochelle said is correct.
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This woman is too ignorant of American history to understand the difference in time frames between colonial America and Revolutionary America.
Oh geeeez, east San Jose
Its not east la
Yet
Most of them were born in America and they called themselves Americans well before the WoI. MO is an idiot.
Quite right, of course. And that was the root cause of the ‘disagreement’ with King George. He - and most Britons -considered the colonists subjects of the crown. The colonies beggged to differ and fought for their independence from Briton. They were Americans.
and a mythical Atzaland where slavery and severed heads in a row to decorate temples was the norm
“Not supporting MichelleO, but I believe that at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Signers were technically British Citizens and subjects of the Crown (England). That’s why they call it a Revolution.”
You could have done better than that.
The woman was not talking semantics like you give her credit for.
Plain and simple, she was making a point that the people who created the USA were not from this place.
A bold faced Lie designed to assist the dissolution of this country’ s heritage and fabric
No you don’t understand at all. We were Americans before we were citizens of the U.S. The fact that we were Under French, English, and Spanish control did not change the fact that we were still Americans. The first 13 American colonies were English and then we added others but they were all native Americans except for a handful who were born outside America.
“No you don’t understand at all. “
Not sure if “you” being referred to here is for me or Michelle or someone else.
If it was to me, please let me know where I conveyed that to anyone.
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