I just finished watching a wonderful two-part film about our first Olympic team from 1896. It dealt with conflict, camaraderie, teamwork, and pride. In short, it's not the type picture one sees anymore, as we're not supposed to be proud of America anymore.
Last night we were watching a documentary on PBS that was quite good until the last historian came on and made a comment about how we need to apologize for everything under the sun. If this is true, does Italy need to be apologizing for the Borgias or the way the world was treated under the Caesars? We never hear that. How about an apology from Egypt to the Jews? I'm for that, but no one ever calls for it. No, America is the only one who has to apologize for things that are hundreds of years in the past. I really don't expect my descendants to apologize for things I have done three hundred years from now.
You know, Shirley MacLaine claims she's had dozens of lives. Imagine all the apologies she has to make, considering she's been around hundreds of years. I mean, she must have committed thousands of sins! Anyone every call for an apology from her?
No, it's more fun to pick on our country, which is why I like to watch the older shows. We had pride in our country then. We weren't apologizing for breathing like we are now. Americans had self-respect, which is sorely lacking. The only time people run across that word nowadays is when they play Scrabble.
Times have changed, and with them, so has America. Unfortunately, not for the better. But if we have changed for the worse, we can also do so for the better. Let's start having pride and self-respect not only in us but our country once more.
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