Citizenship
“The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.” - Thomas Jefferson
Lifson, Thomas "Citizenship: The Precious Legacy", RealClearPolitics, http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/03/citizenship_the_precious_legac.html
This article talks about how prestigious it is to be an American citizen. How our society has prevailed where many others have failed. He talks about what it is to be an American citzen and why citizenship in our country is so coveted among so many. Also how it is turning into simply long lived green cards, people having permission to live in a country without changing or even learning the language, and yet also acknowledges that our country is made up of immigrants, that that's what we are all about.
Citizenship is something given so easily to some and is so out of reach for others. It is a battle to achieve among so many immigrants flocking to the United States in hopes of better lives. I feel like our citizenship is taken for granted, when looking at those who are trying so hard to have what we are given at birth. It's very interesting to hear about why people from around the world view American citizenship as such a prized possession, and to hear the tremendous efforts and steps they go through to achieve it.
No comments:
Post a Comment