I listened carefully to, and for something particular in, President Obama's speech at the United Nations. But I never heard it. I never heard him apologize for America. Nonetheless we shall await pseudoconservative reports of Obama's treachery--reports which have become about as delusional and fanatical as those fanatics Obama this morning denounced.
What I did hear was a splendid, even sublime celebration--not a defense--of Western Enlightenment; a vigorous affirmation of the liberating embrace of tolerance and free speech. It's not too much to say that the president even embraced--could it be?--American exceptionalism, for it was, no matter how often and tragically we have abused them ourselves, those aforementioned values upon which this nation was indeed exceptionally founded.
Did Obama's exaltation of these values differ to any degree with the way in which President Reagan, or President Eisenhower, or President T. Roosevelt exalted them? No. Of course not. Yet as I "tweeted" (and I can't believe I just wrote that) before Obama's speech, I sure hope the Jennifer Rubins of this nation were sedated, because any Obama speech is sure to drive them even more fanatically insane.
With you, I shall now await their reports of blistering condemnation.
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postscript: ... right on schedule ...
President Obama is so soaked in the State Department/Western European/ leftist intellectual goo of moral relativism and disdain for core American values that I doubt he understood how offensive were his remarks at the United Nations today.
Is it OK if I apologize for America? Someone should.
All this makes me wonder about Canada. Are they the unfortunates that live next door to the crazy family with an arsenal, or is the rest of the world paying them to keep an eye on us?
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | September 25, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Why Robert I believe I can answer that. The answer is neither. It would take a great inducement for me to give up my ringside seat to the greatest show on earth. News reports to the contrary many Canadians quite like Americans and I am one of them. It is true you have some fellow citizens that lack any of the requisites to be personally likable but this is true of any country.
Posted by: Peter G | September 25, 2012 at 10:56 AM
I am a citizen of both the US and Canada and I'm thoroughly adorable in either role.
Posted by: Beauzeaux | September 25, 2012 at 11:23 AM
I live close enough to the border to make a run for it if Romney's elected -- does that make me a potential honorary Canadian?
Posted by: Janicket | September 25, 2012 at 01:20 PM