You would think that those born here and others who come here to be an American would be proud. However, there are others who think otherwise.

Here is a quote from another paper by an individual who was born in the USA and is representing and playing sports for another country: “Playing for this country (not the USA) is what we wanted. It’s an honor to represent our country (not the USA) and we will continue to do so. It’s a matter of competing for our families, friends and our country (not the USA) with pride.”

This person says it’s an honor to represent “our country” and it wasn’t the USA, even though they were born here but would rather represent another country. What a shame!

But, think of this – they don’t want to live in that other country, but they are proud to represent them. Is there something wrong with this mindset?

Another issue is the “hyphenated” country names. When individuals came to this country years ago, they wanted to be Americans. They didn’t forget their heritage but changed to become an American. You didn’t see German-American or Italian-American or Polish-American…it was American. Either you are proud to be an American or not. Get rid of the “hyphenated” name. Be proud to be an American or don’t let the door hit you in the butt when you move to that other country.