You can be a citizen of the United States without being an American!  As difficult as it may seem for many to understand or — better yet — accept, it is true.  This is because being an “American” has nothing to do with this nation.

When this nation was born, it was not seen as a nation.  At that time, the Colonies were all seen and understood as being their own nations.  The Union was just that: a union or mutual cooperation between the thirteen Colonies; the thirteen Nations.  This is what a “federation” is: a cooperative among equals.  And that is how our founders understood this nation: as a federation of sovereign States, or Nations.  They did not see themselves as citizens of The United States, but rather, as a citizen of their respective Nation State.

It is important to understand this point.  As a citizen of one of…