Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for July 05, 2013
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Arlo: Jefferson's preamble was an unrealized ideal even when it was adopted. Arlo: We're still struggling to live up to its simple premise. Arlo: But even today, the world admires us most for our founding principles. Arlo: Although the Apollo moon landings were pretty cool!
There was a time when this country did what was necessary and wasn’t so concerned with what the rest of “the world” thought of us.You bring up Hiroshima, but mention nothing of Pearl Harbor, The Bataan Death March or the enslavement of countless Chinese and Koreans to name a few. You mention Guantanamo, but nothing of The Towers. The loudest ones complaining about the NSA, were first in line to get get the information. We are not a perfect country,but we are still the best this planet has to offer.