ORIGINAL: bdavison
"All men are created equal..." The US welcomes any race, and you still retain your race once you've become a citizen, but your allegiance to another country ceases once you become a US citizen.
Yep, all men are created equal, but in all countries including the US; some are more equal than others!
The same applies to the US welcoming any race, as some are more welcome than others.
Not right, but that's just the way it is, and no, I don't care to live anywhere else.
This thread started out about US FAI team membership qualifications, and having been an FAI team member at three past World Championships, that's what attracted my interest.
Just look at the direction, or level, it has spun off into! Kinda scary!
You guys must not build model airplanes anymore, or have to much time on your hands.
Okay, maybe you've mixed part A epoxy with another equal amount of part A, and are on terminal hold. killing time at the computer, waiting for it to cure! 
I'll go back to lurking now. Flame away, I must have said something unamerican. 