You know, having a grandfather who was born and raised in Canada, having second cousins who could and would vouch for me, and a physician for a husband, I probably could work myself towards the beginning of the line to become a landed immigrant there.
This is our country. It has been since my family were early settlers of Virginia. Since the first days of New York when it was New Amsterdam. Since they came on the Mayflower. If we leave it, that is not patriotism. Patriotism is staying and fighting to get our country what it needs.
I'm very impatient now with all those people who confuse the correct attitude towards the flag with patriotism. No. Patriotism is doing the hard thing, because that will make our country better, when doing the easy thing is right there to hand.
I feel a little bitter, but that will pass in time.
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This is our country. It has been since my family were early settlers of Virginia. Since the first days of New York when it was New Amsterdam. Since they came on the Mayflower. If we leave it, that is not patriotism. Patriotism is staying and fighting to get our country what it needs.
I'm very impatient now with all those people who confuse the correct attitude towards the flag with patriotism. No. Patriotism is doing the hard thing, because that will make our country better, when doing the easy thing is right there to hand.
I feel a little bitter, but that will pass in time.
You have helped. Thank you.