After this week in Humanistic Studies, I am uncharacteristically patriotic. I thought the Declaration of Independence, regardless of its undertones, was still very moving. I really like the changes made, such as saying "self-evident." And even though Thomas Jefferson wasn't the best person, I think that I'm not going to base my views on the Declaration on him. After watching the movie in class and also discussing the French revolution in the cultural history class, I think that America has an inspiring road to freedom. If they followed the French example, they would have simply killed the New York and Pennsylvania representatives. Besides Brazil who gained independence peacefully, most country can't be that radical and yet successful. The Americans actually stepped up to the challenge and really made themselves men of their country, rather than making a country for their own purposes. I really thought that what Dr. Svelmoe said about George Washington and John Adams was also really insightful. Obviously they have their own character flaws, but they were to work past that for the good of the nation. The voice of the people was heard and addressed, although they didn't mention anything about the voices of the slaves, but they had to see the big picture. I guess I'm proud to be an American today.
(the picture is admittedly obnoxious)
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