Born in the USA

A family history of German and Dutch on my dad's side and Irish and English on my mom's side.

What does that make me ?? Does it really matter ??

 

mostly puritanical presbyterian, part satan. virginians since 1660's. unwanted presbyterians in england before that.

 

In my eyes, as long as someone is a good and decent person I couldn't give a rat's backside what color they are, what their religious beliefs, sexual orientation, height, weight, eye color, or anything else is/are. If you're a jerk, you're mean or any sort of criminal the same holds true. Good is good, bad is bad. What you wrap it in doesn't change it.

 

Native American of European descent.

 

Well said and I agree

 

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I am a Liverpudlian,just up from the Spion Cop, I like to sing I like to shout,I get thrown out quite a lot, I support a team thats dressed in red, its a team that you all know , its a team called LIVERPOOL,and to glory we will go, . 30 years a Brit 30 years a Canadian

 

Who is a native Californian? Someone born in California.

Who is a native Texan? Someone born in Texas.

Who is a native Dane? Someone born in Denmark.

Who is a native American?

I was born in America. That makes me a native. Just because my ancestors have been here a few thousand years less than others ancestors does not lessen nor negate my native status. My ancestors also happen to have come from Europe. Is this any different from others ancestors that came from the Asian landmass thousands of years ago?

 

But America is a big place; a large continent divided in North, Central and South if I recall from my geography class.

Thus Canada is in America, has is Mexico and Panama and Chile and Brazil etc.. Kinda like Germany, France and Belgium all being part of Europe - Yes - you can be a native European but that does not disclose what country you were born.

So technically a Native American can also be born in Mexico - Right?

When you re-enter this country from a foreign trip and the Immigration official asks you your country of origin - best not to say "America" - Better to reply with "United States"

 

Mexicans, Canadiens, Costa Ricans, etc are inhabitants of NORTH America. Just like Peruvians and Colombians are from South America. So If I want to be really technical then I would call myself a native North American. But since the term "America" is universally associated with the United States, and since I'm a native United Statesian, or whatever, then I call myself a native American.

All of this is partly in jest and yet partly serious. I find political correctness to be amusing and yet dangerous in that it leads to division. Branding the population into separate groups, with their own language and culture, undermines the very principles and goals that unite the population. Personally I don't care where your family originated from - if you were born in America then you are a native of America. Hopefully you will also be a good citizen too. I'll also have to admit that many immigrants are better citizens and more deserving to be called American than many of the natives themselves.

The "European descent" tag is a little vague but I use it as a jab at the current "geographical area hyphenated American" labeling that is so prevalent today. After all, it's just as accurate, or inaccurate, as "Asian" or "Afircan" American.

 

Ahh well.. I figured the thread would turn south...

But I AM impressed... it didn't start spiraling down for 23 posts... :P

 

You are absolutely right, and I don't challenge what you're saying. But in keeping with the spirit of the question; Our ethnic background is what was asked. Of course we're all Americans either by birth or naturalization.

 

Too funny.......I had no idea this would happen!

I'm convinced that if you put a few crossfire owners in the same room they could argue over what color snow is!

 

Well do you really think it's white?

 

I'm a native Californian, and a part time Canadian.

 

FP answers: Well do you really think it's white?

My answer is: Not when it's on the side of the road mixed with all the dirt.

Apkano is right though...Crossfire owners are just people and with 400 people nobody will agree on anything the same but it sure sparks off some fun reading.

 

clever avatar.

 

As long as it's not yellow.

 

the snow was tarsands grey with a touch of yellow from the sulphur dioxide, when I left Ft Mc Murray this morning. As I traveled south it became a blinding white with the reflection of the sun and the clear blue sky, then just brown slop as I hit the city. Snow has many colours

 

Snow is not white.......it's alabaster.