Is that why people from all over the world want to immigrate
specifically to the U.S. When they do, do they automatically become
evil? Or their children?
Bill Mandel
Carrol Cox wrote:
>
> radman wrote:
> >
> > Chicago Seven return in play that shows why '60s won't die
> >
> > <http://www.sacbee.com:80/news/news/local06_20010320.html>
> >
> > By Denny Walsh
> > Bee Staff Writer
> > (Published March 20, 2001)
> >
> > America lost its innocence.
>
> This has always been my nomination for the most offensive cliche in the
> English language. When, pray tell, did America ever have any innocence
> to lose?
>
> A book review in the (National) Guardian in '67 or '68 (I don't remember
> the book or the reviewer's name) began with (from memory) "Born in the
> blood of Indians, built on the bones of slaves, fattened on the riches
> of the entire world, the American experiment should be declared a
> failure and destroyed to make room for humanity."
>
> Carrol
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