Exceptionalism

I am a firm believer in American Exceptionalism. I believe that good men (as good as humans CAN be) founded this nation according to standards laid down in God's Word, the Bible. In other words, the United States is an EXCEPTION to other countries and cultures as God has uniquely guided and had His Holy Hand on us. We, as a nation used to welcome Him, but years ago, at the protesting of one, single Atheist woman, we DIS-invited him first in our schools, and now there are those who wish to remove His Majesty from every public expression. Strange, for a nation who's motto was "No King but CHRIST the King" just after the Revolutionary War.

We have more than one generation that has been indoctrinated into another school of thought. One that the only Europeans who are worthy are the one's there currently, but the one's who founded this country were somehow evil, greedy people. We are facing a greater tyranny today than the original Tea Party participants (all those years ago in Boston) faced and yet we do not hear the cries of outrage. Make reference to any of them of the Mayflower Compact and they will look at you like a mule looking at a new gate!

That is a whole different subject than the one I am writing about here. The exceptionalism of which I speak is the idea that rules exist for everyone ELSE. There is a type of person who reads, "Fire Lane" and interprets it "Special parking for me and mine!"

An African American friend of mine once said that there is a school of thought quite prevalent in his world that laws are "white man's laws" and only apply to them. This would explain some bizarre behavior I've witnessed. Before you start thinking this is a criticism of a particular race, let me hasten to say that many "crackers" act in this same way about different things. The computer in front of which I sit says "QUIET ZONE...*NO* CELL PHONES" and yet I continually hear them go off and people loudly say, "HELLO" with impunity. My eyes wander to the librarians who ignore this behavior. I can just hear them saying "We're not babysitters!" No doubt, but you certainly have some babies here. One of my teachers used to say "lack of maturation."

Many speak of culture and simply have none. People in the words of Robert W Dunburg, my 6th grade teacher , 7th grade Art and Senior year Art teacher, they are "rude, crude and unattractive!" Why people are so in love with remaining on this planet is a mystery to me. I'm ready for Calgon (read that JESUS) to take me away!