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July 13, 2006

Born American, But In The Wrong Place...

by Joe Katzman at July 13, 2006 6:18 AM

Professor of Political Science Peter Schramm explains the roots, and the work, of his life:

"Now, with the revolution failing, came the final straw for my Dad.... My mother tells me, though I don�t remember saying this, that I told my father I would follow him to hell if he asked it of me. Fortunately for my eager spirit, hell was exactly what we were trying to escape and the opposite of what my father sought.

"But where are we going?" I asked.

"We are going to America," my father said.

"Why America?" I prodded.

"Because, son. We were born Americans, but in the wrong place," he replied."

Walking through the neighbourhood here in California, I think I grok a bit of what he's talking about. Read it, even if you're American... and maybe you'll grok, too. Big ups to Mike Daley for the tip.

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#1 from Nortius Maximus at 11:11 pm on Jul 13, 2006

Welcome home, again.

#2 from A Steve at 1:57 am on Jul 14, 2006

That was a great article. Thanks for linking it! Has anyone shown it to Bill Whittle yet? I think he'd like it.

#3 from Dalcius at 3:58 am on Jul 14, 2006

Wonderful article, for one prime reason: it, I think, captures the real spirit that America was founded under. Not the "America is great" attitude, but the "let's try everything anew" attitude, the attitude of "give a man every opportunity possible." These are common ideas, but uncommon in that not many people I know really take them to heart.

Being of college age and living in a liberal city in the deep south, I honestly feel like that spirit has been entirely lost on my generation save a very, very small few. I hope this is isolated as I do not like the angst and cynicism and the unified theories of morality and the human condition that are drifting to our nation from Europe.

Anyone else think that article would make a very good campaign speech?

Cheers,
Dalcius

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