Among my many ancestry groups dating back to colonial
America are the Scots-Irish and Germans. They overcame disrespect and
discrimination to help build our great nation.
Later, Italians, Irish, Jewish, Eastern European immigrant
groups, as well as so many others, came here, overcame bias and bigotry and
added so much to our national heritage.
Now we have a President who makes racist remarks about
immigrants who have black or brown skin.
Those of us whose ancestors were discriminated against must
refute and repudiate these prejudiced remarks. If we don’t do so, we are
dishonoring our forebears, and should be disowned by our heritage. We must
forever remain silent in any discussion on national pride.
