Time: Tue Jun 24 06:26:18 1997 by primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id GAA17206; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 06:09:02 -0700 (MST) by usr06.primenet.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id GAA20415; Tue, 24 Jun 1997 06:08:55 -0700 (MST) Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 06:07:19 -0700 To: JUDY709366@aol.com From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: The Meaning of American Citizenship Hi Judy, I confirmed this text in the law library of U.C. Berkeley. You could also submit a FOIA request to INS for a copy of the book. They might have to photocopy it for you, from their archives, but it is a terrific inspiration. The author must have infiltrated the government, no? :) /s/ Paul Mitchell http://www.supremelaw.com At 01:28 AM 6/24/97 -0400, you wrote: >I REALLY LIKE THIS. THANK YOU! > >TOO BAD CITIZENS BORN HERE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT! > >judy/riverside, ca >--------------------- >Forwarded message: >From: pmitch@primenet.com (Paul Andrew Mitchell) >Date: 97-06-23 18:17:44 EDT > >[This text is formatted in Courier 11, non-proportional spacing.] > > We don't need to reach far back into another century to find >proof that the People are sovereign. In a Department of Justice >manual revised in the year 1990 (Document No. M-230), the meaning >of American Citizenship was described with these eloquent and >moving words by the Commissioner of Immigration and >Naturalization: "You are no longer a subject of a government!" > > The Meaning of American Citizenship > Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization > > Today you have become a citizen of the United States of > America. You are no longer an Englishman, a Frenchman, an > Italian, a Pole. Neither are you a hyphenated-American -- a > Polish-American, an Italian-American. You are no longer a > subject of a government. Henceforth, you are an integral > part of this Government -- a free man -- a Citizen of the > United States of America. > > This citizenship, which has been solemnly conferred on > you, is a thing of the spirit -- not of the flesh. When you > took the oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the > United States, you claimed for yourself the God-given > unalienable rights which that sacred document sets forth as > the natural right of all men. > > You have made sacrifices to reach this desired goal. > We, your fellow citizens, realize this, and the warmth of > our welcome to you is increased proportionately. However, > we would tincture it with friendly caution. > > As you have learned during these years of preparation, > this great honor carries with it the duty to work for and > make secure this longed-for and eagerly-sought status. > Government under our Constitution makes American citizenship > the highest privilege and at the same time the greatest > responsibility of any citizenship in the world. > > The important rights that are now yours and the duties > and responsibilities attendant thereon are set forth > elsewhere in this manual. It is hoped that they will serve > as a constant reminder that only by continuing to study and > learn about your new country, its ideals, achievements, and > goals, and by everlastingly working at your citizenship can > you enjoy its fruits and assure their preservation for > generations to follow. > > May you find in this Nation the fulfillment of your > dreams of peace and security, and may America, in turn, > never find you wanting in your new and proud role of Citizen > of the United States. > > [Basic Guide to Naturalization and Citizenship] > [Immigration and Naturalization Service] > [U.S. Department of Justice] > [page 265, emphasis added] > > >[As quoted in "The Federal Zone: Cracking the Code of Internal > Revenue," electronic seventh edition, Chapter 11: Sovereignty] > > > # # # ======================================================================== Paul Andrew Mitchell : Counselor at Law, federal witness B.A., Political Science, UCLA; M.S., Public Administration, U.C. Irvine tel: (520) 320-1514: machine; fax: (520) 320-1256: 24-hour/day-night email: [address in tool bar] : using Eudora Pro 3.0.2 on 586 CPU website: http://www.supremelaw.com : visit the Supreme Law Library now ship to: c/o 2509 N. Campbell, #1776 : this is free speech, at its best Tucson, Arizona state : state zone, not the federal zone Postal Zone 85719/tdc : USPS delays first class w/o this As agents of the Most High, we came here to establish justice. We shall not leave, until our mission is accomplished and justice reigns eternal. ======================================================================== [This text formatted on-screen in Courier 11, non-proportional spacing.]
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