Today, I Became an American
Today, I did something I once thought I would never do: I gave up my loyalty to my home country, the land of my birth.
Today, for the first time, I swore allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and sang the Star Spangled Banner with my right hand across my breast. And I was overwhelmed with the knowledge that I have just become a part of a Great Nation. This is a country that sends its sons and daughters into harm’s way in foreign lands in defense of peoples who may or not be forever grateful. When disaster strikes in any corner of the world, America and its people, are almost always the first in line to help. What an awesome country to call my adopted home!
PS: Today, I became an American and I celebrated this occasion by joining Ricochet!
PPS: Today, I became an American and thus inherited over $14 Trillion in debt!
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Aug '10
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Fantastic news. Welcome, fellow citizen and fellow Ricochet-ite.
PS - Sorry about the debt thing.
Jun '10
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A hearty welcome, both to Ricochet and to the U.S. of A!
Feb '11
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Congratulations!
Yeah, sorry about the debt.
But the coming hyperinflation will take care of that- oh...
Jul '10
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Welcome! I'm not the weepy type, but I confess to tearing up during my wife's naturalization ceremony.
There was one guy who seemed to have no family members there to share the experience. As he walked alone towards the exit, I caught up with him, clasped his hand and said, "Welcome to America"
Tears sprang to his eyes. He put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Thank you, friend."
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Welcome!
Apr '11
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Oh hurray! Congratulations, Mrs. K!
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So glad to have you on our team, Mrs. K. Welcome!
May '10
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Congratulations! Welcome!
Jun '10
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Wonderful! Welcome to America and thank god you're on our side. And since you're a citizen now, please help, we really need it!
Nov '10
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It's kind of great, isn't it?
May '10
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Congratulations!
Apr '11
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Thanks to all for your kind comments. Yes - it is an awesome experience! After the ceremony, I registered to vote and my husband said "Give them hell!"
Sep '10
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Welcome! I want to put conservatives in the world on a "path to citizenship". We could use about 30 million -that should do the trick...
Jun '10
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Welcome and congratulations!
This is my country -- land of my choice
This is my country -- hear my proud voice...
Edited on Apr 7, 2011 at 6:01amJul '10
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MAIN FEED! MAIN FEED!
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Congratulations! What's kind of amazing--and like no other country I've ever encountered--is that you're really now just as American as any other American citizen--no one's ever even going to be all that curious about where you were born, no less hung up on it.
Jun '10
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Congratulations and welcome, Mrs. K. I remember nearly every word of my mother's swearing in 43 years ago. Every single native born citizen should attend one of these ceremonies. It is a wonderful reminder.
Dec '10
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Welcome Mrs. K. Something interesting about America is everyone is from somewhere. I've been in Colorado for 28 years and I still get asked, "where are you from?" by the locals. The answer is Ohio. You?
Nov '10
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Reminds me of that great line in Mad Men, where the British exec in Manhattan says, "I've been here ten months and no-one's ever asked me where I went to school."
May '10
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Congratulations, Mrs. K!