Back to unintended consequences and the "City On The Hill" -- Neither Jesus Christ nor Roger Winthrop were talking about America spiritually, metaphysically, cosmically, economically, inevitably, historically or pedagogically. This was very simply a metaphor about personal responsibility -- "hey folks, people are watching, wear clean underwear and walk the walk." Without question America has become "Exceptional" in myriad ways and in large part because of the character of many of our leaders, past and present, and the character our people. Undoubtedly, many were inspired by the "City On The Hill." However, were we chosen or did we choose?
Unwelcome irony is such an inevitable, funny thing, and one must be careful with metaphor. The ever increasingly apparent irony of the unintended consequence of "American Exceptionalism" is that the wider world was paying attention and the city on the hill has spread across the globe. Will humanity be able to contain it? What about China? What about India? What about Iran? Is global warming real? I lost a good friend last year. He was an attorney and cowboy from Oklahoma. He was a tough guy, however he couldn't speak of Native Americans or the Civil War -- He got too emotional. Although, once, we did talk about Comanches and manifest destiny. He thought that we should have figured out a way to nurture and accommodate them instead of annihilating them.
Let's support a Lakota or Coahuiltecan for President instead of Barak Obama. If so many voters really are sure about American exceptionalism why don't we elect a true American.
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