Response to United Federation of Teachers Open Boarders Take on Who Is American

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{Stephen L. D’Andrilli’s Response to “VPerspective” article of UFT Vice President, Richard Mantell, that appeared in the UFT United Federation of Teachers, May 4, 2017, New York Teacher issue. http://www.uft.org/vperspective/what-american. Note: This is the complete and unabridged version of Stephen’s response to the UFT article. The much shortened abridged version appeared in the UFT United Federation of Teachers, “Comments” Section of the June 1, 2017, New York Teacher issue, under the editor’s title, “Law determines an American.” http://www.uft.org/comments/law-determines-american.}

New York – -(Ammoland.com)- At the outset of his article, UFT Vice President, Richard Mantell, gives what professes to be a working dictionary definition of the word, ‘American’:

“According to Merriam-Webster, an American is “a native or inhabitant of any of the United States” (emphasis added). He then says: “Unfortunately, too many residents of this country do not define ‘American’ this way.”

The UFT Vice President argues for an “expansive view” of the word, ‘American,’ providing a poignant, candid, personal account to …Read the Rest

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