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The Urgent Need for American ‘Exceptionalism’

Posted November 18th, 2015 at 1:03 pm (UTC-4)
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“Americans have been warned before and responded well to President Franklin Roosevelt’s wise belief that the only thing we have to fear “…is fear itself.” Fear would have us retreat. Fear would have us withdraw a helping hand. Fear would deny hope to those who have none.” Kevin Enochs

The American Idea and Today’s G.O.P.

Posted September 25th, 2015 at 10:22 am (UTC-4)
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Today there are some conservative commentators and Republican politicians who talk a lot about American exceptionalism. But when they use the phrase they mean the exact opposite of its original meaning. In fact, they are effectively destroying American exceptionalism.