Coming to the Rescue is a Banner of the American Culture:

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 5:34 PM

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American Exceptionalism is not just a Slogan:

Americans always come to the aid of others. We do it out of our God given innate sense of duty. We do it because we are a compassionate nation. We do it because we have the means. We have the means because our system produces wealth, our determination says never give up, our heritage is one of achievement, our people are strong, and our culture is one of competition. the American way adds up to having the means to help. The American way produces helping people. We give because our people have something to give and our people are caring compassionate givers.

Michael Medved has a great thought on why Americans are who they are:

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Respecting - And Recognizing - American D.N.A.

By Michael Medved

In today’s ruthlessly competitive international economy, the United States may benefit from a potent but unheralded advantage: the aggressive edge sustained by the inherited power of American DNA.

The radical notion that our national character stems from genetics as well as culture has always inspired angry controversy; many observers scoff at the whole idea of a unifying hereditary component in our multi-racial, multi-cultural society. Aside from the varied immigrants who now make up nearly 15% of the population, the forebears of today’s Americans journeyed to this continent from Asia, Africa, Latin America and every nation of Europe. Our stark differences in appearance, if nothing else, argue against the concept of common DNA connecting contemporary citizens of wildly divergent ancestry. (more)

If our strength comes from DNA than all the more reason to celebrate our country’s success:

We are the people who survive and build the future. We are a people that appreciate our success and use it to go back and help others. I believe that American Exceptionalism has been one of the best thing to happen to the world and humanity. Our compassion requires us to continue on the path of the American Culture that has made us what we are today. Back peddling like the Leftist want will be unhealthy for the human population. We must take our heritage, our system, our God given compassion, and yes even our DNA into the next century and continue to be the Shining City on the Hill.

Dennis Prager echos my thought with this post:

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

If On the Wrong Track, Why Go Left?

By Dennis Prager

Today’s most widely accepted political belief is that because an unprecedentedly high percentage of Americans — 81 percent — believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, the Republicans are headed for a major defeat this coming November.

If this is the case, it can only be because the American voter translates “headed in the wrong direction” as “because the Republicans have had their way, so it’s time to let the Democrats have theirs.”

That should not be the case. I count myself as one of the 81 percent who believes America is headed in the wrong direction, and that is precisely why I am voting Republican. Moreover, I suspect I am not alone among the 81 percent in ascribing the wrong track to the leftist, not the conservative, influence on American life. (more).

This is not the time for America to circle the wagons:

This is, as in the past, a time for America to move forward, challenge our enemies, confront our fears, and achieve our goals. We must continue to aim high and run the race to the end. We must also teach our children that American Exceptionalism is a good thing that works for the entire world. Some might malign our strengths and drive as imperialist, but they fail to look at our compassion which tempers our power. I am not saying that we have to militarily conquer the world like a modern day Alexander the Great. But we must not back down from being a role model and helper to others. We must continue to show the world the American Way and keep waving our banner of compassion, strength and freedom so that others will take up the banner and strive toward these high ideals.

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