Aspects of America

[[wcip]Angel]

Why study American ideas anyway? Sounds like dealing with Norway. In just about everyway imaginable they kick America's ass. Seriously: we're on the backwards slide to mediocrity driven by incessant demands for "morals," "values," and most importantly paying dues to "christ." Why study this, unless you want to know how to avoid it? We were once a great nation ... now we're a nation ... and probably soon to be just a notion.

Here's one "Only the little people pay taxes":)

Here's another "Everything the could be invented has been invented" Director of the U.S. Patent office circa 1890.

Even if I were to agree with you, both the idea of America and America itself warrant study in my opinion. Also, for me, despite the portrayal of recent events in European media, I still have a highly romanticised, idealised notion of what the US *was*: Dilligence, equality, liberty. Although some people (both US and European) are highly critical of the US these days, I still love the idea of America.

Thanks for all the tips, guys and gals!:)Will report back in 2 weeks time when my students have had their oral presentations.:)Several of my kids seemed pretty psyched when they got their topic. "Manifest Destiny... what the hell is that?" Some of them couldn't wait to find out what some of these terms and quotes meant.