Interesting perspective. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I cannot say I truly regret that lack of historic knowledge by the > population at large. > > One of the (in my mind) wonderful parts of the United States of America is > the lack of historic baggage (compared to other countries). > > We seem to have the same knack as a good NFL quarterback to almost > instantly > forgetting the past mistakes, only remembering the good plats. > > This tends to make us more likely to repeat those mistakes, but we don't > usually waste too much time worrying about past insults. We instead ask > "what have you done for me lately". England, France. Japan. Russia. Heck, I > don't think most Americans have any problem with Iran that couldn't be > solved with a change in leadership there. > > This lets us concentrate our energies on improving ourselves, rather than > worrying about what old enemies are doing. Which has helped make the US > such > a success. We may not be bright, but we are usually pleasant. > > I have personally broken up a number of shoving matches (and one fist > fight) > at my apartment complex when arguments over 900 year old battles IN INDIA > have gotten too heated. Just let it go, for God's sake. > > So I would say to all those countries that want to teach us World History, > in our best Lennie voice, "tell about the rabbits, George". > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 12:12 PM, G Money <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yer probly right. > > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Um, no. > > > > > > Since most people also are completely unaware of the Mexican-American > > War, > > > Civil War, western Indian wars, Whiskey Rebellion, War of 1812, Shay's > > > Rebellion, the Revolution, The French-and-Indian war, The Pequot War, > > > George's, Anne's, Philip's, Wiliam's, etc. > > > > > > I think it is lack of interest, not location or lack of opportunity. > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:49 AM, G Money <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > It just frustrates me sometime.....perhaps if the main battles of WW2 > > had > > > > been fought on American soil (instead of European or southeast Asia), > > we > > > > would be more well versed as a society. I wonder how much of > America's > > > > seeming lack of interest in historical events is due to the fact that > > > just > > > > about all of them occurred "way over there"...? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:308317 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
