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Old 07-03-2012, 11:56 PM
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Happy 4th

May your day be safe. Dont blow any fingers off. hope everyone has a nice forth of July.

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Old 07-04-2012, 08:54 AM
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Old 07-04-2012, 11:03 AM
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Ever hear the one about Jimmy 'Two-shoes' Mc Clardy? He was arrested in Japan after he was hired to kill a cow with two small porcelain figurines in a rice field, When asked on the matter, the local Police said it was the first instance of a knick-knack paddy whack they've ever heard of
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Happy 4th of July everyone!

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By sreeman | Posted June 15, 2012 | Coppell, Texas

It was 21 years ago. I went to LSU as a graduate student when I was 21, in Baton Rouge - the city of the warmest and friendliest people I have ever met. My stay in the U.S. has come of age and I feel qualified to say 'America is the best' -

best place to live -
I have seen corruption in several countries, draining the life out of a common man. If you are among the less fortunate that are not related to a politician in power, every little thing involves bribery, going around offices several times and getting frustrated. I was pleasantly surprised when I could get everything done on phone, even as a student at LSU.

best place to work -
As an employee of small and large companies, and as a small business owner, I can say that in America, sky is truly the limit. Anyone can realize their potential to the fullest, as I feel that I have and continue to do so.

best place to feel equal -
I believe with all of my heart that America is at the top of the countries where any citizen, immigrant or student can feel equal, with the same opportunities and with the same treatment from others. Be it because of the way America has formed or be it the way American leaders brought about progressive changes in the society, I instantly
felt as one among the Americans and never once changed that feeling.

best place to raise kids and best place to lead a safe and comfortable life -
As we visit other countries in the world, on vacation or on work, we enjoy the different cultures and tremendously appreciate the historical glory and the present day significance of each country. Nowhere else in the world I felt as safe and as comfortable as I do in America and I am glad and proud to send my kids to an American school and to watch them take in the great American culture.

As for the question in hand, I am not really sure why I became an American citizen. I will let you figure it out.

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By MVB1999 | Posted June 22, 2012

I met my wife during a international NATO mission in the UK, we fell in love and I resigned my duties as a German Soldier/Military Diplomat. I always dreamed about the US of A and when I became US Citizen on 24 AUG 2009 I had achieved all my dreams. I was born in Germany, sure a free country, yet the way the USA invited me, embraced me and welcomed me, was breathtaking. The USA did actually overachieve my expectation, having lived in a few cultures (UK, Spain, Germany, Netherlands) shows me, that here at home, I can live free, and am accepted fro what I am, not for what I represent, I do live here free and can testify that this is the land of opportunity, you work hard, you get to play hard, something I could never do in Germany. Because of my military history it took a little longer to become US Citizen, it was sometimes hard, but it was worth every step along the way.
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By pkp89 | Posted June 26, 2012 | Somewhere, Oregon

My dad moved to the United States when I was almost 7 years old and my younger brother was only 2 1/2. I knew he was "leaving" but did not fully understand that he would not be coming back anytime soon and still remember the feeling, days later when I finally understood. He left to try to make a better life for his family and to give my brother and me the best opportunities he could provide. My mom was left with 2 young children to raise alone in the city, away from any help from family and it was 3 long year before my mom, brother and I were able to join him. To say the moment we got our visas was bittersweet would be an understatement. On one hand our family was about to be reunited but on the other we were leaving everyone and everything we knew behind.
We arrived to in Seattle in early 2000 to find a completely new world. Everything was different and so was everyone. The way people behaved, acted, dressed or did anything was vastly different than what I was used to but getting to be with my dad was worth the culture shock and eventual acclimation we went through. Since we had arrived near the beginning of summer, the school we would eventually enroll in decided to have us just enroll the following school year. My brother who was only 5 spent the entire summer outside while I spent it with my nose in a book. We went to the library 3 or 4 times a week because I would read the books as fast as I could get them. During those 3 months both, my brother and I learned how to speak English and got more comfortable in our surroundings before entering the unknown and sometimes vicious halls of our elementary school.
Our first year here was probably the hardest because everything was new to us. My dad drove a taxi at the time and tried to show us as many things at possible but that was not always possible as he worked constantly. Eventually we were acclimated and started becoming American’s. My brother and I threw ourselves into doing anything and everything we could do at school and at home. He started playing basketball and track while I played volleyball. My parents made sure however that we were also involved in Indian activities so we would not forget our culture and heritage so while doing sports we also took Bhangra (Punjabi dance) lessons and got involved in the Gurdawara.
We went through all the twist and turns life throws at you, becoming more and more American every day. Today, 12 years after I moved to the US, it would be a lie for me to say I am only Indian or only American. I have spent more than half my life here in the States and I am 100% American in some ways. However, I was born in India and spent the first years of my life there. My family is from there and it is a deep part of who I am. Some of my beliefs and values are 100% Indian and that will probably never change.
This country has given so much to my family and I. My parents are proud business owners who inspire me so much, because they got to this point through pure hard work and determination and by taking advantage of the opportunities being in the US provided. My younger brother just graduated from high school and is started college in the fall. I just graduated with my B.A’s in English and Political Science. The next step in my life comes from my love for this country and my desire to protect what is important. I am started law school so I can help safe guard our civil liberties and our constitution because without that, there would be no America and without America, I would not be me.

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