Test- Are you American?

[Allan]

Dual citizenship is repugnant to the Constitution and America, the Republic, therefore illegal in the U.S.
Allan

The Preamble

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
* more perfect Union (than the Articles of Confederation, then in existence)
* establish (to set up; found)
* justice (fairness)
* insure (cause confidence in, [not force])
* domestic (indigenous to a particular country [these 50 States])
* provide (furnish; supply)
* common (relating to the community as a whole; public)
* defense (act of defending against attack, danger, or injury)
* promote (endorse and encourage, [not provide for or give])
* general Welfare,(common [not individual] prosperity)
* secure (guard from danger or risk of loss)
* Posterity (future generations)
* ordain (order by virtue of superior authority; decree or enact)
* Constitution (the system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government [note: of a government, not of the people])
* for (on behalf of)

1.. The Preamble to the Constitution, names the parties who are creating the document: We the People of the States who will ratify / approve this Constitution;
2.. Lists the reason for creating the document:
3.. To form a more perfect union than existed under the Articles of Confederation;
4.. To insure domestic tranquility, or stop the squabbling that was occurring between the States in regards to their individual duties to the Confederacy;
5.. To provide for the common defense, to allay fears of foreign invasion;
6.. To promote, the general welfare; and
7.. To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.
8.. It should be noted, that all of the above causes for restructuring the Confederacy are specifically for the United States of America. There is no provision for any other nation or nation's people, to be the recipients of our generosities or responsibilities;
9.. Gives the end result of these desires:
10. We the people ordain and establish the Constitution for the United States of America; for the new union; for the new federated "government."
11. NOTE: It is important to remember that the people are recognized as having the superior authority, and the people are agreeing to authorize a defined, limited form of government, not the formation of a new Nation, to perform certain acts on the behalf of the people. The States were to remain 13, (now 50) separate Nation/States.
12.. This Constitution makes no demand whatsoever upon an individual, non-government, private citizen.

[PhanthomOps]

Allan:
As repugnant as it may be to some, it is a fact of reality.

Oh, and by the way, I have complete copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution of the United States of America. So if you wish, you can point me to a specific reference, and I can look it up rather than you feeling you have to post the document as a reply. :) :)

[StoneWT]

Bacon,

Thank you. You almost made me snort RC cola through my nose while eating my moon pie and watching the advertisement for professional wrestling shown during the monster truck rally on tv.

Hilarious.

[Pooeypants]

Originally posted by PhanthomOps,
Allan:
There is much more to being an American. Duel citizenship is recognized by some countries. Even though a person from England takes the American oath, Britain still recognizes them as an English citizen.

For some strange reason, you can't be English, only British. Sure you can put down Scottish, (N) Irish or Welsh, but the official forms will only recognise British and not English. No idea why, came up during the last census.

[PhanthomOps]

StoneWT:

Please don't choke too much, we need you and your imput. :)

[StoneWT]

Well, I spilled some cola on my best pair of torn overalls and ruined them. What am I supposed to wear when I walk Bertha Faye, the blue ribbon tri-county area pig?

[Mia]

Originally posted by Pooeypants,
Nice joke but it's blatantly implying racism.

Not if it were correctly titled. It looks like it should be "Are you a Redneck?" I don't know why he made it "American". That was wrong...but it's not on the redneck thing! I laughed out loud.

[StoneWT]

Mia,

I vacationed in Holland. We have a Rambo, redneck-type reputation. A Sylvester Stallone 'Rambo' puppet is frequently used to symbolize the US.

[PhanthomOps]

StoneWT:

Quote: "Well, I spilled some cola on my best pair of torn overalls and ruined them. What am I supposed to wear when I walk Bertha Faye, the blue ribbon tri-county area pig?"

You're considering designing a new American Jean / Overall line??

Quote: "I vacationed in Holland. We have a Rambo, redneck-type reputation. A Sylvester Stallone 'Rambo' puppet is frequently used to symbolize the US."

Was he having a piece of homemade apple pie??

[The Fyrdman]

Originally posted by arclight,
I detect a little jealousy, about the weapons. And the trucks. Who the hell wants to drive a feminine styled Mini? I was trying to think of some good things to say about the UK, but either I need to drink more coffee or there really just aren't any, and all the useful English people and things ended up in the US. Hmmmm? You can have that Simon Cow whatever guy back though...

Good things about England - Kiera Knightly, Football, Kiera Knightly, our nightclubs, Kiera Knightly, our music, Kiera...etc etc

As for English cars, can you say TVR, Aston Martin or Jaguar? Sure the last two are owned by Ford, but they are designed and built in the UK, and if thats your only argument, BMW now owns Mini, so thats your argument shot.

DB9's rule.

[StoneWT]

Goodness, I have no clue concerning style. I'd wear whatever I picked out of the dryer if it wasn't for my girlfriends' taste.

Pie? Eh, we're regarded as savages. It is common for them to speak two or more languages. Snooty they are.

[PatC]

Whos Kiera Knightly and what happened to DeLoreans