[iconoclast]

isn't it accepted that America was founded under God to spread freedom and liberty, both religious and economic?

It absolutely, positively, most certainly is not!

Where on earth (prior to the ascension of of GWB) would you ever get such an idea? Bush makes Wilson look like a reasonable man.

[Just mythoughts]

"Where on earth (prior to the ascension of of GWB) would you ever get such an idea? Bush makes Wilson look like a reasonable man."


L O L

[Mikmur]

God created all people the same. Historically people have not had the opportunity to enjoy true freedom, so they took to prosperity in whatever form it came (monarchy, dictatorship, etc). However, since God gave the world the USA and it's constitution, the rest of the world actively covets our freedom. We are in a unique position to export that freedom. We have a responsibility to spread our God given freedom to those who are oppressed. God never gives one something for them to hoard, but for them to pass on and share. We should do the same. Had we been doing that the last 40-50 years instead of building our 'Great Society' perhaps we would not have experienced both the tragedy of 9/11 and the hatred of much of the world. It seems that we have jealously guarded our freedoms to the exclusion of others and that covetousness has fomented a very real hatred.

I know I wrote this before but I think it is a pertinent response. It is not our job to force anything on anyone, but it is our responsibility to share what we have both in our personal lives (which is why Americans are the most generous people ever) and in our political ones.