I just read a guest post on Bari Weis' blog from a woman born in Iran commenting on the freedoms we enjoy (and often overlook) here in America. It's a great view through the eyes of someone raised in totalitarianism. We would do well to take what she says to heart and do all that we can to preserve what is now under ferocious attack.
But her wonderment at a society that could provide such freedom to its fortunate and blessed members begs some questions, it seems to me.
How did such a state of affairs come about? What worldview and cultural factors gave rise to this historic anomaly known as the United States of America?
How was such an exceptional situation sustained over 240+ years?
Why is the stability of this edifice now, as it seems to me, gravely threatened?
Those who love this country should think long, hard, and clearly on these three points. They may by no means be exhaustive, by the way. But I think they're a start.
Those who hate this country have already analyzed the situation, it seems to me, and are working feverishly to reverse the conditions that provided for #1 and #2, and to optimize the conditions for #3.
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