How the Left Devalues American Citizenship
Jan 8, 2018 5:54:31 GMT -5
Post by avordvet on Jan 8, 2018 5:54:31 GMT -5
How the Left Devalues American Citizenship
January 8, 2018, By Lloyd Marcus
I recall two powerful incidents from many years ago when I sang at monthly Immigration Naturalization Citizenship ceremonies in Maryland. After the thousand or more citizenship applicants in the room took their oath of allegiance, the grand finale featured me singing my song, "Celebrate America." It felt good knowing mine was the first song they heard as new American citizens.
On one occasion from my seat on stage, I saw an elderly gentlemen in a wheelchair who looked to be around 100 years old. When it came time for him to take his Oath of Allegiance, a great grandchild on both sides of him raised him to his feet. One grandchild held the gentleman's right hand into the air as he tearfully recited his oath. The elderly gentleman's entire family, standing behind him, were crying.
Clearly, becoming an official U.S. citizen was extremely special to the elderly gentleman and his family. Becoming a U.S. citizen was obviously a major dream come true to every applicant. Every month, I witnessed the room erupting into cheers and applause with tears rolling down faces when the immigration officer from the podium congratulated the new American citizens. I cannot imagine these new Americans immediately running out to apply for welfare. I knew the new citizens in that room wanted to assimilate and help make our American family better; eager to pursue their individual American dreams.
In his relentless effort to devalue what it means to be an American, Obama exempted citizenship applicants from a major part of the Oath of Allegiance. Applicants no longer have to pledge to defend our country.
www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/how_the_left_devalues_american_citizenship.html
This is the pledge pledge of allegiance I recite...
January 8, 2018, By Lloyd Marcus
I recall two powerful incidents from many years ago when I sang at monthly Immigration Naturalization Citizenship ceremonies in Maryland. After the thousand or more citizenship applicants in the room took their oath of allegiance, the grand finale featured me singing my song, "Celebrate America." It felt good knowing mine was the first song they heard as new American citizens.
On one occasion from my seat on stage, I saw an elderly gentlemen in a wheelchair who looked to be around 100 years old. When it came time for him to take his Oath of Allegiance, a great grandchild on both sides of him raised him to his feet. One grandchild held the gentleman's right hand into the air as he tearfully recited his oath. The elderly gentleman's entire family, standing behind him, were crying.
Clearly, becoming an official U.S. citizen was extremely special to the elderly gentleman and his family. Becoming a U.S. citizen was obviously a major dream come true to every applicant. Every month, I witnessed the room erupting into cheers and applause with tears rolling down faces when the immigration officer from the podium congratulated the new American citizens. I cannot imagine these new Americans immediately running out to apply for welfare. I knew the new citizens in that room wanted to assimilate and help make our American family better; eager to pursue their individual American dreams.
In his relentless effort to devalue what it means to be an American, Obama exempted citizenship applicants from a major part of the Oath of Allegiance. Applicants no longer have to pledge to defend our country.
www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/01/how_the_left_devalues_american_citizenship.html
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." - 1st pledge (before the politicians bastardized it).
This is the pledge pledge of allegiance I recite...
"I pledge allegiance to the Constitution and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."