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November 26, 2010

Yes, America is indeed exceptional (Video)

Topics: Political News and commentaries

Bill Whittle concludes his excellent "What We Believe" video series for Declaration Entertainment by setting to rest any question of American exceptionalism, making it clear that - contrary to what Barack Obama and his friends on the Left want us to believe - America is indeed exceptional and details why America's exceptionalism remains a powerful force not just in American politics but in real, practical terms for the world - a once-in-history success militarily, economically, scientifically and culturally.

As Ed Morrissey points out, Whittle walks through the ways in which America leads the world and has for much of the last century not for the sake of brag (or at least not much for the sake of brag), but to make a more basic point.

For a nation with only 5% of the world's population, these results cannot have come by accident. We have achieved leadership in military, economic, scientific, and cultural arenas because of the environment fostered by the American state -- a state that allows its citizens the widest latitude for creativity and innovation, where success gets rewarded without government approvals and bureaucratic interference.

And as Ed goes on to note, that environment is in danger of disappearing, which is why the Tea Party has arisen: to stop the trend towards nanny-state stagnation and the inexorable erosion of the very freedoms that have put the US into the position of global leadership. The conclusion pulls this all together into one final argument.

Take the time to watch the entire video... .