There have been emails being circulated concerning illegal immigrants coming to America and why do we have to adapt to their ways and accept them with "open arms". It is evident that this is the "country of choice" for many people that were born in other countries and lived under different conditions. I do not blame anyone for wanting to live in this country.
Land of the free and home of the brave.
If these immigrants really consider the reasons that they wanted to come to America in the first place, they would not attempt to put it into the same condition of the country that they left. They should not protest or resent the fact that they should adapt to our way of life.
We are the Americans and this is our home.
To quote so many, "Love it or Leave it".
I realize that all of this has been said many times by so many different people but something happened today that really made a negative impression on me.
While making a phone call to an American Corporation pertaining to personal business the automated answering service came on and the first words out of it's mouth were, "please press 1 for English." For some reason, this made such of a negative impression on me that I almost hung up the phone. To me, this projects a very bad image on a company and does not make a very good "first" impression.
Corporate America and others, "we are in America and English is our native language". In my opinion, the appropriate greeting should have been an American greeting with no other options. It seems that most of the immigrants entering America have the pride and dignity to learn to speak English. Some few don't.
Is our culture and identity here in America becoming diluted? Over the years, many people have given their lives, hard work, and determination to make this country what it was a short time ago.
We need leaders at all levels of government that will stand up for the majority and not the minority as has happened so many times before. We dare not step on anyone's toes but the "quiet" majority.
Lets face it people. We supposedly live in a "Democracy".
Websters meaning of "democracy: government by the people; rule of the majority, etc."
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C. Oxford
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The problem with ruling for the majority is that as more immigrants come into the country, they are slowly becoming the majority. Not in numbers, but in how vocal they are on issues pertaining to the majority.
I agree that if a person is willing to leave their home to come to the U.S. or Canada, they should try to adopt a new way of life that is appropriate for their new home. After all, like you said, they come to America because of the condition of the country the left.
Brian,
Thanks for visiting and for the comments. I guess that we are becoming the "silent" majority.
Come back and see us again. We post anything that comes to mind.
C. Oxford
It drives me crazy that so many immigrants can't speak english. I wouldn't think for a second about moving to a country whose language I couldn't understand.
SOR,
Thanks for the comment. Come and visit again.
If you are interested in exchanging links, please let me know.
C. O.
Hey there, sorry I haven't been by earlier ... I haven't been doing a heap of blog visiting this past week. Thanks for visiting mine, and thanks for linking me.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
Take care, Meow
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