Reply #13: All good points, well stated and I agree with all of them. But for the few

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who do know our place in the scheme of things, I still believe that what happened in this country in 1776 has a unique place.For the first time in history people said that all people, not just some aristocrats, have inalienable rights endowed by God.I think this is unique.Countries like China and India still believe that some people are more equal than others and this is the gift that I think we can be rightly proud of.Sure, we have strayed from our own ideals in many ignoble ways but the intent of the original revoloutionaries that formed this nation was noble and unique.