1) political correctness dramatically hinders discussions about imperialism. If Social Darwinism was one of the reasons for imperialistic behavior, it should be acceptable to share even theories denounced by this overly caring world, such as the one voiced by James E. Watson. I didn’t tried it, I feared being frowned upon.
2) especially after my suggestion of several parallels between the Spanish-American war and the Iraqi war.
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The effort in St Louis to rename Delmar Boulevard is not certain to succeed. Some wiser heads recall that a decade ago the city renamed part of an interstate highway after Mark McGwire, a baseball player for the St Louis Cardinals whose record-breaking home runs were later tainted by accusations of steroid use.
Glorifying a president may be tempting fate again.
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Municipalities across America are racing to rename some of their streets and schools after Obama before he is inaugurated next Tuesday (I am honestly wondering why). Here is an excerpt from a paragraph that caught my attention:
“Rural, mostly black Perry County, Alabama, has already gone one better, declaring the second Monday of November as Barack Obama Day. Government offices will be closed and the county’s employees will have a paid day off.”
Way to go indeed! On the other hand, the craze has also one positive side:
“Fueled by a deluge of Obama products from commemorative coins to hand towels, from bobbing-head dolls to glossy books, the Obama industry is one of the economy’s bright spots.”
Which reminds me of:
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