November 21, 2007
Top Five Reasons to Be Thankful This Year
My weekly FSM column a day early:
We cannot go back and undo history. The history of man worldwide is littered with tales of conquest and war, and America is no different in that regard. What does make us different is that we try to learn from our mistakes and move forward. Was there slavery? Yes – and we abolished that during the long and bloody Civil War. (Ask your friendly neighborhood liberal what he thinks about the slavery that goes on in parts of the Middle East and Africa to this day.) Were American Indians routed from their lands? Yes – that happened too. (Don’t forget, they did fight back!) But continuing to cry over spilled milk and, even worse, making children feel guilty for anticipating their holiday feast with family and friends is despicable.
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