Lautaro previously said:



In spanish, it is a she (la patria), on english I'm not so sure, I just throw the word at random to see what I get.

Montesquieu previously said:


Most is correct. Many sons of Dominicans kid themselves. They live in a bubble where they think they are Dominican but in reality are American as anyone else here. I don't know if it's because they are ashamed to be American. I can tell you, I live in Washington Heights and if you ask a person born here what they are it's strictly Dominican. I'm no American!

FredCDobbs previously said:

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

TuPapaupa previously said:

Time and time again I see the word "PATRIOT" be thrown here very freely and frequently.

Most of the time, it makes me wonder if the person saying it TRULY knows the meaning of such a strong word.

But what really amazes me is that those calling one another "PATRIOTA" are those who agree on an specific subject, ESPECIALLY those who agree that Haitians should be kicked out of the DR.

I've never seen so much hate and bigotry in my life than when reading Haitians threads here.

And then to see some of those people call themselves, or those who agree with them, "PATRIOTA", WOWWWW.....

I've never seen so many delusional, hateful and idiotic people call themselves something they will NEVER be.

I guess you can call yourself, or whomever, a "PATRIOTA" when fighting a "war" from the comfort of your air conditioned apartment, 1,600 miles away from your country.

In my opinion, it's sickening and pathetic for these people to put themselves in the same category of true Dominican PATRIOTAS, like Duarte, Sanchez, Mella, Caamano, all the University students who lost their lives fighting the corrupted Government and all those Dominicans who died fighting to better the country.

Why is it that the handful of Dominican intellects here (Lautaro, Hatero, etc.....) don't call themselves "PATRIOTS" when talking about the Haitian problem in the DR?......

Why is it that only hateful and racist, at at times uneducated, Dominicans are the ones ALWAYS calling each other 'PATRIOTAS"?.

I know MY definition of 'PATRIOT"........

Care to tell us yours?.

TuPapaupa previously said:

Ave Maria puriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisima.............what in hell is going on here?...

No no nooooooo, there's no way that I will try to write that "agree" word again.

LAUTAAAAAAAAAAARO, tell this guy I agree with him again, PLEASE.........(just keep it between you and I).



Btw, you guys are posting waaaaaaay too fast for me.......

That said, this "Haitiano" have to go get my "welfare" check so I'll be gone for a bit........we all know those lines are very loooooong!.

Keep posting and I'll, like always, reply to just about ALL posts......see, I am a good host. JAJAJAJA.

Later.

ElTorodeCibao previously said:



It's a tangled web, and I myself only said American for most of my life. I had to learn everything: language, culture, mannerism, etc. That basically makes me a well camouflaged foreigner. I understand this. I owe the States a lot for educating me and having good (not great) quality of life. But I do want to move back and contribute. Does that make me Dominican? The short answer is "as long as I think so"...

Montesquieu previously said:


Most is correct. Many sons of Dominicans kid themselves. They live in a bubble where they think they are Dominican but in reality are American as anyone else here. I don't know if it's because they are ashamed to be American. I can tell you, I live in Washington Heights and if you ask a person born here what they are it's strictly Dominican. I'm no American!

Montesquieu previously said:


Despite what the natives may say if we go back to DR we'll blend in So it's really non issue when you think about it. If we go back back and settle down we'll be one of them.

A little off topic, but do you or anyone else here know if there are real potential benefits from Dominican citizenship? My mother has been telling me for years to get it, all sons of Dominican nationals are eligible of course. I just want to know if it's really worth it.

ElTorodeCibao previously said:



Definitely, and I understand this. I just hope the same for my gringa wifey!

Now on to the bold area. I will refrain from typing in a incoherent fashion and what you just stated has me jittery and dizzy. Are you saying we're eligible for DR citizenship? I've never looked into it, but was hoping us Americans born of Dominican nationals would be eligible for it without renouncing American citizenship sort of like the right of return law for Israel and Ireland. Benefits or not, I would apply simply because I didn't think it was possible and hoped it would be. My father always told me it didn't exist in that form, and that I would have to give up being an American.