It’s certainly true that this Country was founded by Anglo Saxon White people, and the culture we’ve been given has proven far superior to others, and must be defended vigorously.

That said, I believe wholeheartedly that you don’t have to be White, or native born, to be a true American. I see it every day. I’ll go even further, and say that in many cases immigrants, and/or their children, are more devoted to the ideas of this country than many native borns. Regardless of color or country of origin. I’ve seen this in action multiple times.

I say this because in many cases they come from poor and/or politically repressive countries, and appreciate what we have here in a more fundamental way than many native born citizens, who may regard our system as a given, and don’t often marvel at what we have. Most of us, me included, are guilty of this.

I have had a perfect example of this living next to me for 20 years. The parents are from Vietnam, and their story is pretty amazing. They took a huge step down in affluence and prestige when they came here, and they’ve made the most of the opportunities offered without any complaint that I’ve heard. They’ve raised three beautiful daughters, and if all the rest of the young adults were like those girls I can tell you we’d be a better place. And those girls look Vietnamese, but they’re as American as Apple Pie. This is not the only example of this that I know of, just the one I’m closest to.

I deal with Europeans and Asians on a regular basis since I have projects going in Europe and Asia at work. I’ll tell you, from what I’ve seen, many of the Europeans, who are most assuredly “white”, would, if they emigrated here, attempt to bring their welfare state and slacker mentality with them. The Asians I deal with, however, are almost uniformly hard workers, and would fit in well in this Country, should they come.

If I had the choice to admit 100 people from Vietnam, or 100 from Belgium, I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment. The problem is not skin color, or the culture people come from, but whether they are willing to accept our culture, and accomodate themselves, or whether they expect us to accomodate them. Multiculturalism is the road to ruin, but whether we accept that depends more on the will of those who are already here than it does on those who wish to come.