[Junior]

A nation's greatness does not reside in its genes, but rather in its philosophies and ideals.

Someone should remind Pat of this.

[Neanderthal]

"A nation's greatness does not reside in its genes, but rather in its philosophies and ideals."

Yeah, but there appears to be a problem with the philosophy and ideals of a country that elects senators like Hillary, Dashle, Leahy, Boxer, Schumer, etc., and presidents like Xlintong,

[Joe Hadenuf]

A nation's greatness does not reside in its genes, but rather in its philosophies and ideals.

And American culture, philosophies, ideals, freedoms, and sovereignty are in the rear view mirror. To most that are coherent, this is pretty obvious.

[Arleigh]

A nation's greatness does not reside in its genes, but rather in its philosophies and ideals.

A people's genes influence their philosophies and ideals. There are recognizable differences in intelligence, temperament, sexual behavior and rates of maturation and fertility among the 3 major racial groups.

Liberia, for example, has a constitution that is an almost word-for-word copy of ours.