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<blockquote data-quote="bryguy_95" data-source="post: 3098858" data-attributes="member: 150163"><p>What good has it done?</p><p>I was born and raised in america as my family has been for over 400 years.</p><p>My mothers ancestors where waiting for my fathers ancestors when they got there.</p><p>My mothers family is descendant from native americans AND african slaves.</p><p>But that is neither here nor there.</p><p>The problem is; can I say I am native american?</p><p>No.</p><p>Why?</p><p>Because my skin is white.</p><p>How about the people who want to throw around "(insert country)-american"?</p><p>And yes; I shall use african-american as an example whether people like it or not.</p><p>I have heard that term for 20 years now. I know BLACK people who hate it because they say it drives a wedge as well.</p><p> But when I ask these "african americans" who are BORN AND RAISED on US soil and have never even left the country, just exactly what part of africa they,or thier ancestors, hail from; I get the same answer.....</p><p>"Africa!" </p><p>Ok,fair enough.</p><p>Africa is a continent with over 50 different countries in it! </p><p>Which one?! Where?!</p><p>If people are so ashamed of being AMERICANS, then why stay there and try to claim birth right to a continent they know nothing about?</p><p>I am decendant from the french on my fathers side. Can I claim French-American? No,I can't.</p><p>Can I claim African-American since a large number of my ancestors on my mothers side were ACTUAL African slaves own by a US president?</p><p>No,I can't.</p><p>I know people who actually come from foreign countries who struggled there whole life to get a grasp on the english language because they come from poland,italy,NIGERIA, countries in south america and africa and what do they call themselves since they actually did come from these countries?</p><p></p><p>AMERICANS!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Want to go into the education system? Lets!</p><p></p><p>A few years back when I was living in colorado, 2 friends and myself went into a library in the springs to do research for finacial aid to go back to college.</p><p>No problem. Everyone should get a fair chance to go to uni to further thier goals in life and that is what finacial aid is for.</p><p>Now; I know some moron is going to say that I am jumping on the racist bandwagon here; and I have to say-1-I am not meaning to sound like that and-2...bite me if you throw that back in my face!</p><p>But, in our reasearch,we came up almost 500 different ways and institutions for finacial aid for adults returning to school.</p><p>Funny thing though; my 2 friends were black and they were disgusted that there was ONLY 3 that a white male over the age of 25 could qualify for.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lets try DRIVING in Ohio...</p><p>I had to get a new license for ohio when uncle sam finally had enough pity on me to release me from Redstone Arsenal .</p><p>While I was standing in line in the bmv to retake my written test for the ohio laws and license, there was a young chinese lady in front of me doing the same test.</p><p>But; she couldn't read english.</p><p>So they gave her the test in CHINESE.</p><p>I lived in ohio for 20 years.</p><p>I have NEVER seen ANY traffic signs in Ohio in CHINESE!</p><p>So why did she get her test in chinese?</p><p>Because it was her right because of political correctness.</p><p>I had a conversation with her later and I asked her about being in this new land she now called home. I aksed her about being able to call herself a chinese-american and was she happy with that.</p><p>She abruptly replied NO! She was an AMERICAN and it made her sick to see other people attach such phony titles to things and take advantage of the system just because it was "pc"....she hated it.</p><p>But she had more right to call herself chinese-american than anyone else.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And the list goes on and on and on.....</p><p></p><p>But,we have to deal with it because it is *un-pc* to be *un-pc*.</p><p></p><p>It just seems funny to me that the people who have to claim the birth right to another country are the ones who are born on US soil and the ones who actually come from other countries can't shout "I AM AN AMERICAN!!!" loud enough.</p><p>And living in a foreign land and experiencing peoples opinions from other cultures; the majority of them think we are insane for *political correctness*!</p><p>So that must say something to the world....</p><p></p><p></p><p>Let me guess;</p><p>*you* have never seen this?</p><p>(not in a sarcastic tone,just asking)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bryguy_95, post: 3098858, member: 150163"] What good has it done? I was born and raised in america as my family has been for over 400 years. My mothers ancestors where waiting for my fathers ancestors when they got there. My mothers family is descendant from native americans AND african slaves. But that is neither here nor there. The problem is; can I say I am native american? No. Why? Because my skin is white. How about the people who want to throw around "(insert country)-american"? And yes; I shall use african-american as an example whether people like it or not. I have heard that term for 20 years now. I know BLACK people who hate it because they say it drives a wedge as well. But when I ask these "african americans" who are BORN AND RAISED on US soil and have never even left the country, just exactly what part of africa they,or thier ancestors, hail from; I get the same answer..... "Africa!" Ok,fair enough. Africa is a continent with over 50 different countries in it! Which one?! Where?! If people are so ashamed of being AMERICANS, then why stay there and try to claim birth right to a continent they know nothing about? I am decendant from the french on my fathers side. Can I claim French-American? No,I can't. Can I claim African-American since a large number of my ancestors on my mothers side were ACTUAL African slaves own by a US president? No,I can't. I know people who actually come from foreign countries who struggled there whole life to get a grasp on the english language because they come from poland,italy,NIGERIA, countries in south america and africa and what do they call themselves since they actually did come from these countries? AMERICANS! Want to go into the education system? Lets! A few years back when I was living in colorado, 2 friends and myself went into a library in the springs to do research for finacial aid to go back to college. No problem. Everyone should get a fair chance to go to uni to further thier goals in life and that is what finacial aid is for. Now; I know some moron is going to say that I am jumping on the racist bandwagon here; and I have to say-1-I am not meaning to sound like that and-2...bite me if you throw that back in my face! But, in our reasearch,we came up almost 500 different ways and institutions for finacial aid for adults returning to school. Funny thing though; my 2 friends were black and they were disgusted that there was ONLY 3 that a white male over the age of 25 could qualify for. Lets try DRIVING in Ohio... I had to get a new license for ohio when uncle sam finally had enough pity on me to release me from Redstone Arsenal . While I was standing in line in the bmv to retake my written test for the ohio laws and license, there was a young chinese lady in front of me doing the same test. But; she couldn't read english. So they gave her the test in CHINESE. I lived in ohio for 20 years. I have NEVER seen ANY traffic signs in Ohio in CHINESE! So why did she get her test in chinese? Because it was her right because of political correctness. I had a conversation with her later and I asked her about being in this new land she now called home. I aksed her about being able to call herself a chinese-american and was she happy with that. She abruptly replied NO! She was an AMERICAN and it made her sick to see other people attach such phony titles to things and take advantage of the system just because it was "pc"....she hated it. But she had more right to call herself chinese-american than anyone else. And the list goes on and on and on..... But,we have to deal with it because it is *un-pc* to be *un-pc*. It just seems funny to me that the people who have to claim the birth right to another country are the ones who are born on US soil and the ones who actually come from other countries can't shout "I AM AN AMERICAN!!!" loud enough. And living in a foreign land and experiencing peoples opinions from other cultures; the majority of them think we are insane for *political correctness*! So that must say something to the world.... Let me guess; *you* have never seen this? (not in a sarcastic tone,just asking) [/QUOTE]
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