All I have seen of Ireland is by way of photographs, but I am persuaded to think it is a land of great and comforting beauty. And more to the pity of Ireland has been its subjugation to the EU's horrendous immigration demand, so I can understand your feeling on that point.
I'm not running away from anything, and I have been sticking to my theme: that all the European inhabitants of North America were immigrants, which led to a great nation. But only upon assimilation to a common English and Christian culture.
The traveling of Saint Brendan is maybe legendary, not factual.
I'm not familiar with the history of Irish slaves, though I have heard of it. I should think you would be in sympathy with the abolition of slavery, regardless of race.
The civil war had everything to do with slavery and its continuation or expansion, inasmuch as the South could see that future state admissions would be free and not slave, and therefore the institution of slavery was doomed. My ancestors came first to Georgia, but soon moved to Illinois, out of concern that the existence of slavery would pollute the upbringing of their children. My great-great-grandfather stated plainly in his letters that the issue was slavery, and he joined the Union Army. The most important outcome was the abolition of slavery.
Say all the prayers you want. Why would I object? But don't count on talking down to an American citizen, born and bred, if you are from another land.
Do you have a point? You don't refute a word I have said. My ancestors came and settled. Are you lumping my grandparents' farming families into "new arrivals mostly seeking welfare"? Or my working wife? Bigotry, much?
If you have a point, please make it. In these comment strings, it is hard to reconstruct the context of a remark. Too bad you do not like vocabulary. I speak, read, and write English very well. I doubt that I have gone off point, since I have no energy to waste for that. Maybe you missed the point. You don't want to engage? Then don't. I don't live in Illinois, and that is not the only thing you are wrong about.
All I have seen of Ireland is by way of photographs, but I am persuaded to think it is a land of great and comforting beauty. And more to the pity of Ireland has been its subjugation to the EU's horrendous immigration demand, so I can understand your feeling on that point.
I'm not running away from anything, and I have been sticking to my theme: that all the European inhabitants of North America were immigrants, which led to a great nation. But only upon assimilation to a common English and Christian culture.
The traveling of Saint Brendan is maybe legendary, not factual.
I'm not familiar with the history of Irish slaves, though I have heard of it. I should think you would be in sympathy with the abolition of slavery, regardless of race.
The civil war had everything to do with slavery and its continuation or expansion, inasmuch as the South could see that future state admissions would be free and not slave, and therefore the institution of slavery was doomed. My ancestors came first to Georgia, but soon moved to Illinois, out of concern that the existence of slavery would pollute the upbringing of their children. My great-great-grandfather stated plainly in his letters that the issue was slavery, and he joined the Union Army. The most important outcome was the abolition of slavery.
Say all the prayers you want. Why would I object? But don't count on talking down to an American citizen, born and bred, if you are from another land.
Do you have a point? You don't refute a word I have said. My ancestors came and settled. Are you lumping my grandparents' farming families into "new arrivals mostly seeking welfare"? Or my working wife? Bigotry, much?
If you have a point, please make it. In these comment strings, it is hard to reconstruct the context of a remark. Too bad you do not like vocabulary. I speak, read, and write English very well. I doubt that I have gone off point, since I have no energy to waste for that. Maybe you missed the point. You don't want to engage? Then don't. I don't live in Illinois, and that is not the only thing you are wrong about.