Michael1942's Blog

According to our constitution and other laws , anyone born on American soil (including its territories and off shore  holdings) is an American citizen. To address names , titles or descriptions of people’s origins, many or most of us are proud of our lineage and incorporate that in our own personal description or allow that personal description to used on our behalf. I contend that we are All Americans and that in itself is descriptive enough without the additional tags of original ancestry outside the shores of our country. During the great migration to this land, it was necessary for newcomers to gather in close groups for mutual assistance and comfort. In the 100 years or so of assimilation we have yet to be just Americans. We are still calling our selves ______- Americans. No matter the origin of our precursors , being born here (America) makes one an American and that is all. Pride in one’s ancestry is fine but should not be the first description of a person’s nationality. We are all Americans first and the origin of our ancestry is second. This hyphenated designation has become more of an epithet than a proud description as we have seen in the many political wars we have endured. I  would prefer being an American  who is black, white, Irish, African, Hispanic or any of the many ethnicities that comprise the population of this country. How about you?