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June 17, 2005
Don't Miss
If you did miss David Gelernter's column today in the LA Times, take a moment to read it. Though it's broadly one about education, it certainly dovetails with the news of the day:
There is an ongoing culture war between Americans who are ashamed of this nation's history and those who acknowledge with sorrow its many sins and are fiercely proud of it anyway. Proud of the 17th century settlers who threw their entire lives overboard and set sail for religious freedom in their rickety little ships. Proud of the new nation that taught democracy to the world. Proud of its ferocious fight to free the slaves, save the Union and drag (lug, shove, sweat, bleed) America a few inches closer to its own sublime ideals. Proud of its victories in two world wars and the Cold War, proud of the fight it is waging this very day for freedom in Iraq and the whole Middle East.
If you are proud of this country and don't want its identity to vanish, you must teach U.S. history to your children. They won't learn it in school. This nation's memory will go blank unless you act.
Related: This week Kieran Lalor suggested a public relations campaign to aid public opinion in the war on terror. Also, check out this video of Senator Dick, courtesy of Trey Jackson.
Posted by bill at June 17, 2005 08:01 PM
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