It's about time. It is so refreshing to read an essay that is filled with what is good about America instead of constantly hearing berating comments about it. Dinesh D'Souza, author of "America the Beautiful, What We're Fighting For," writes an essay about what makes America great, and why America will win the war against terrorism and fundamentalist Islam.
D'Souza suggests that America need not apologize for the actions it takes around the world to bring about goodness. This piece was written prior to the election of our current President, but seems to be speaking directly to him. Obama has made it a major priority of his first few months in office to race around the world and tell everyone that America is sorry for what she has done. When what she has done has made the world a better place, has brought freedom to millions, has been the template of freedom, and self-oriented lives. D'Souza writes of the virtue that can only be attained when a choice is given. He suggests, that if virtue is forced, it is not virtue at all.
D'Souza brings a very strong pro-America opinion into this piece. He does not apologize for America being the best nation to ever live on the face of the earth. Is this arrogant? Maybe. But, the world needs America, and the world needs America to believe in who she is and what she stands for. D'Souza gives his readers hope that America is still the country she was born to be, and the world is not justified when it spews hatred towards us, and left-winged liberals are not justified in doing the same from the inside. It's too bad we can't get our President to understand this.
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16 years ago
Loved your response! I agree 100%. After six years in the military and service in Iraq and Afghanistan I can't express how upset I get when I see the president of the United States apologize to every world leader for the US's successes and "arrogance". We created one of the best versions of a democratic republic on earth ever, fought and won two world wars against the enemies of our allies, and we have been a leader in commerce, innovation, and aid to the entire world for most of our existence. I think we have earned the right to be proud and not apologize. :) Good response.
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