LWG wrote:
I think what Jay says makes a lot of sense.

The essence of America was that its immigrant population willingly abandoned
many or most aspects of the culture it left. My great grandmother told me
the story many times about her first weeks in this country. She went to
school, but couldn't speak a word of English. For a while every day, the
teacher had her stand on a desk and sing songs in German. There were no
translators, interpreters or bilingual instructors. She learned English,
and spoke it for the next 90 years. Was she proud of the culture she left?
of course. But this was her home now, and her heart and allegiance belonged
to this country from the day she stepped off the boat. THAT is what is
missing with today's immigrants, and that's why there is some resentment.


Exactly sir. And we have brought this upon ourselves by lowering
standards, refusing to protect our borders (perish the thought if we
might offend someone) or even firmly and proudly defending American
values and sovereinty! To add insult to injury we have certain so
called 'leaders' out there bashing the country here and overseas.

The illegal immigrants that are here evidently have such disdain for the
United States that they openly make demands for amnesty all the while
expecting to receive all of the benefits provided by hardworking
taxpayers of this country and with no prejudice whatsoever.