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> [We strain to tell Americans and aliens in this country that there's nothing unique about America, nothing unique about American civilization, nothing that requires their allegiance, nothing of great value that they should sacrifice for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/we-strain-to-tell-americans-and-aliens-in-this-country-that-there-s/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

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## More by Tom Tancredo

> [Anger is an emotion, not a compass.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/anger-is-an-emotion-not-a-compass/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [No migrant of any religion has a constitutional right to come to the United States.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/no-migrant-of-any-religion-has-a-constitutional-right-to-come-to-the/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [My policy has always been to say what I believe to be in the best interest of the American people and hope the voters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/my-policy-has-always-been-to-say-what-i-believe-to-be-in-the-best/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [Progressives really do see America as guilty of crimes against humanity, and to them, our 'greatness' must be abandoned to atone for those crimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/progressives-really-do-see-america-as-guilty-of-crimes-against/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [To Barack Obama and the American Left, the 'imperialist' West is always guilty, and so, radical Islam is seen as at least half right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/to-barack-obama-and-the-american-left-the-imperialist-west-is-always/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [We must give Trump credit for asking many politically incorrect questions and challenging mainstream Republican dogma on immigration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/we-must-give-trump-credit-for-asking-many-politically-incorrect/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [The path chosen by Barack Obama and the Democrat Party is the road to 'small-c- communism' - and the important thing to understand is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/the-path-chosen-by-barack-obama-and-the-democrat-party-is-the-road-to/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [To be called a sovereign nation, a nation has to be able to control its own borders. It is controlling your own destiny in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/to-be-called-a-sovereign-nation-a-nation-has-to-be-able-to-control/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [It is neither racist nor elitist to say publicly what every rational person believes privately - that if you don't know anything about a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/it-is-neither-racist-nor-elitist-to-say-publicly-what-every-rational/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [Welcome to the brave new world of American multiculturalism. From a nation of diverse peoples united by a common culture, we have become a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/welcome-to-the-brave-new-world-of-american-multiculturalism-from-a/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [The Democratic Party looks at massive immigration, legal and illegal, as a source of voters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/the-democratic-party-looks-at-massive-immigration-legal-and-illegal/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [As everyone knows, I have never been a fan of George Bush's presidency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/as-everyone-knows-i-have-never-been-a-fan-of-george-bush-s-presidency/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [When the rule of law is being perverted to the rule of the 'good intentions' of unelected judges, it is time for serious study…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/when-the-rule-of-law-is-being-perverted-to-the-rule-of-the-good/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [The academic Left has a long history of taking the idea of 'false consciousness' seriously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/the-academic-left-has-a-long-history-of-taking-the-idea-of-false/)

[Tom Tancredo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-tancredo/)

> [Look at what has happened to Miami. It has become a Third World country. You just pick it up and take it and move…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-tancredo/look-at-what-has-happened-to-miami-it-has-become-a-third-world/)

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