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Sylvain writes:
is it? my understanding is that the only thing you abandon is your allegiance to foreign powers. Each immigrant brings something with the idea that the result is greater than the simple sum of its parts. That's what I sign up for. Most immigrants are looking for a better life, so they don't have much to bring, and there isn't much that they want to bring. You cannot have the best of the old country _and_ the best of the new. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
Sylvain writes: is it? my understanding is that the only thing you abandon is your allegiance to foreign powers. Each immigrant brings something with the idea that the result is greater than the simple sum of its parts. That's what I sign up for. Most immigrants are looking for a better life, so they don't have much to bring, and there isn't much that they want to bring. You cannot have the best of the old country _and_ the best of the new. |
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You cannot have the best of the old country _and_ the best of the new.
Now there I disagree. My German heritage meshes nicely with Mary's Hungarian background. We enjoy great beer, wine, potatoes, and goulash, as well as oompah bands and polkas! In my opinion, the ONLY parts of our heritage that have survived five generations in the United States have been the best ones. All the horrible European problems that our ancestors fought so hard to escape have been left behind, while the good parts -- the food, the song, the festivals -- remain. In the end, we are both very proud of our heritage, but we are first and foremost AMERICANS. Our great-grandparents didn't risk their lives coming here so that we could screw that up. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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