Spirit of America

America from its inception has ever been the nation that was born from Europe but not of Europe. We have a number of important government, economic and military institutions that were derived from European origins but that are now uniquely American.

Americans themselves also reflect this dichotomy. Either you embrace the old world or you indulge in the new. Either you accept you are American or you accept some other nomenclature that sets you apart from America. I believe U.S. citizens are either American at heart or they are European at heart. Being born in America doesn't necessarily make you American. Being either American or European at heart has nothing to do with race but everything to do with attitude. Either America is central to your thoughts or the ancien' regime of Europe is the central core of your thinking.

The heart of the American says this country isn't perfect but is the best place on earth. The heart of the European says this country isn't perfect and is thus not the best place on earth. The American generally views Christianity, Commerce and Constitution in a positive light as the supreme foundations of this country. The European generally views Athiesm, Socialism and Centralized Government as the pillars of a more progressive society and should be embraced post-haste.

From these two world views our current political system has forever been petrified with one looking West and the other looking East. Americans look West for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The European looks East for leisure, licentiousness and the pursuit of control. For the American we are a republic. For the European we are a democracy. This is the spiritual divide that now engulfs America.

Long live the Republic.