Oath of Allegiance

As written in http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-76.pdf:

"... you should strive to become an active participant in American civic life.

When you took the Oath of Allegiance, you promised your loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America. You now have other rights and responsibilities only given to United States citizens. These include the right to vote in federal elections and the ability to serve on a jury. Citizenship is a privilege that offers you the extraordinary opportunity to be a part of the governing process. The strength of the United States is in the will of its citizens."

What are you currently doing as an active participant in American civic life?

All U.S. citizens have promised their loyalty and allegiance to the United States of America.

What are you doing with your freely given rights and responsibilities? Are you using them to help the Nation or to hinder it? What are you doing?

Do you realize that U.S. citizenship is a privilege, NOT to be taken lightly, and NOT to be misused? If you do not like your citizenship here, or if you do not like the U.S.; then get out, and go back to where you came from, or where your forefathers came from. When you leave the U.S., you will soon find out that you would want to come back. Therefore, stop complaining, stop fighting against the people of the U.S.; and, start appreciating everything you have been given here, and be thankful for all of your freedom and liberty.

Joshua David Gunther

September 17, 2009, 10:27 PM