I think we all should start by eliminating the idea of "Italian American, Irish American'' etc.. If you are born in the U.S. then you are America, nothing wrong by holding on to your heritage. But I can't say I am Italian American cause I wasn't born in Italy. And as perserving that Euro background, for starters we should begin to teach the very youngest of minds that they should never be ashamed of who they are. The public schools are basically brainwashing children on this.