Re: [CTRL] (CTRL) Has America lost its Goodness?

2001-01-13 Thread Prudence L. Kuhn
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 01/11/2001 8:28:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << >America was built by slaves on stolen land. What's good about that? >> There wasn't anything to rise about. It was a longer view, and it was absolutely right. There really wasn't anyt

Re: [CTRL] (CTRL) Has America lost its Goodness?

2001-01-11 Thread Nessie
-Caveat Lector- >America was built by slaves on stolen land. What's good about that? OK, nobody rose to the bait, so I'll answer my own question. It was rhetorical, anyway. The point I'm trying to make is that America's morality has been on very shaky ground since before America even existed. W

Re: [CTRL] (CTRL) Has America lost its Goodness?

2001-01-09 Thread Nessie
-Caveat Lector- America was built by slaves on stolen land. What's good about that? www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ÝÝÝCTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'cons

Re: [CTRL] (CTRL) Has America lost its Goodness?

2001-01-08 Thread Prudence L. Kuhn
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 01/07/2001 5:02:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << You've made some very good observations and comments here. Things were very different before WWII. Government wasn't involved in every aspect of our lives. >> Actually I was thinki