[FReepaholic]

The difference between Americans and Europeans is genetic.

We are descendants of brave people who threw off the yoke of tyranny whereas their ancestors embraced it.

[tjwmason]

We are descendants of brave people who threw off the yoke of tyranny whereas their ancestors embraced it.

One small question. Whence did the American founders get their concept of liberty?

Answer. The English. We are, and always have been a free nation (except the Commonwealth 1649-1660). We have 1000+ years of freedom behind us, and so are actually relaxed about it, we know we are free and don't have to shout it around all of the time.

[Modernman]

We are descendants of brave people who threw off the yoke of tyranny whereas their ancestors embraced it.

Nonsense. The British fought off Napolean, the Kaiser and Hitler. King George was a jerk to the colonies, but he was pretty weak at home- Parliament routinely walked all over him. To say the British "embraced tyranny" flies in the face of history.

[lemura]

The difference between Americans and Europeans is genetic. We are descendants of brave people who threw off the yoke of tyranny whereas their ancestors embraced it.

That's my standard reply as well. Imagine, for a moment, what it must have been like getting on a boat in 1870 (or earlier/later) and sailing away to a whole new country without any safety net programs?

However, this gene is recessive: how many people in the US ever move to even another state? Each generation (that stays) becomes progressively more passive. What the Libs and MSM miss most about the NEW South is that many of the people are all new transplants ie carrying on the traditional challenge of change.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

See the new book out, "The Crooked Stick," by Hugh D. H. Soar--Westholme Yardley publishers.
'twas reviewed in Thursday's WSJ.

[Hardastarboard]

Thank God my ancestors came here several hundred years ago.

[americanbychoice2]

It looks more and more like the right people left Europe?