I posted yesterday that modifying the language isn't new. The 1968 animated 'New Adventures of Superman,' for example, said 'truth, justice, & freedom.' That was almost 40 years ago.
I don't think this is a big deal.
Gosh knows that in 1968, Hollywood was a bastion of patriotism.
The omission of "American Way" is no minor slip-up - it was quite intentional, as the writers have a problem with America. The following is from http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1659181/posts :
Screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris have revealed why Superman is no longer fighting for the "American way" in their new movie.
Superman's motto has been to preserve "truth, justice and the American way" ever since he first appeared in Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel's comic book back in 1938.
But the "American way" part has been removed from the new movie 'Superman Returns' because the screenwriters wanted to move the character away from US patriotism.
Instead, Superman - played by Brandon Routh - vows to fight for "truth, justice and all that stuff" in the film and Harris insists it was part of an attempt to make Superman more of an international icon.
"The world has changed. The world is a different place," Harris said.
"The truth is he's an alien. He was sent from another planet. He has landed on the planet Earth, and he is here for everybody. He's an international superhero."
Dougherty added: "We were always hesitant to include the term 'American way' because the meaning of that today is somewhat uncertain.
"The ideal hasn't changed. I think when people say 'American way,' they're actually talking about what the 'American way' meant back in the '40s and '50s, which was something more noble and idealistic."
There you go - the maggot Hollywood anti-America crowd strike again!