And that there were more then a few bumps on that road too. For some reason there is very little in depth study of the history of the US as it was being born.
We had a Revolution.
We wrote the Constitution.
Washington was elected.
Lewis and Clark.
Fought the War of 1812.
Fought the Civil War.
That is the way it is taught. You could be forgiven for thinking that things just flowed naturally. Of course it didn't. I think that sometimes the only thing that made us persist was the knowledge that everyone was waiting for us to fail.
Iraq now finds it's self in much the same position that we did. May their road be a little less harsh.
Because I tell ya, there is absolutely nothing that beats being able to thumb your nose at those who say, "You'll never make it."
Oh yeah.
That reward is largely what drives me to keep forward when people say it can't be done. They said peace in the middle east couldn't happen. They stated they were savages incapable of establishing a free government of the people, for the people, by the people. Surprise.
I find the critics of all sides to be great motivators.
Also, anyone interested in history should be observing Iraq (or Afganistan). It's as close to witnessing our nation's birth as we can come. Adds a layer of understanding to the facts of our nation's establishment. I'm finding the whole process fascinating as it unfolds.
nicely said.
doesn't anyone remember the armed rebellions we had in the early years?