In a message dated 11/17/2006 2:36:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>the entire world refers to us as "Americans" -- and has for a couple hundred years -- I >don't see why it is somehow our failing. We are not at fault for having this name, but we commit cultural arrogance when we think we are the only Americans. “The name of our country is América.” [Simón Bolívar] Bill Fairchild "To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a desert [the sack of Carthage], they call it peace." [Agricola; quoting British chieftain Calgalus' comment on the Roman Empire] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
