Sunday, November 9, 2008

What are the qualifications for being a real American?

I ask this question in all seriousness.

During the election, and various other instances, I have seen or heard people being labeled Anti-American simply because of their point of view on some issues.

So, how do you become a real American?

Am I not American because I was born in Canada? Yet, I have dual citizenship and have lived here in the United States for almost as long as I lived in Canada.

Does being American mean that you have to follow a certain party or ideology? And if so, which one is acceptable?

If you speak out against the war, or other perceived wrong doings, does that disqualify you?

Must English be your first language?

Do you have to have a flag planted on your doorstep?

What does it take?

The Wizard has spoken.

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