The Quintessential American?

American Renaissance - American Thinker, Article by: William Sullivan

The message is expressed well by William Sullivan in his article on the American Thinker. Use the link above.

But I couldn't start the day without passing it on, especially on THIS blog. The truth is I find no irony in the fact that a man from across the globe, who settles in America to build a life with dignity makes remarks such as this:

"I teach my children, and that's what I feel myself.  This is the ideal micro-world in the entire world. I respect this country, I love this country. This country, which gives chance to everybody else to be treated as a human being. And to just be human being. And feel yourself human being.  That is what I feel about this country." - Ruslan Tsarni

This man cherishes freedom, and I suspect (for I do not know) that at some point in his life, he did not have the right to "just be human being". This man is Ruslan Tsarni, uncle of the Boston Bombers, and he goes on to say that his nephews are/were "losers", but more importantly that they were driven most acutely by... envy. Where have we heard this word recently? Class Warfare? Class Envy?

He says that his nephews were envious of those who could "settle themselves", and I add, those who could find their own peace. Freedom, such as you find in the United States, allows people to express themselves in ways that you personally do not agree with, but yet your own path is also open to you. But when you are discontented and searching, taking from others their right to life, liberty and happiness is the greatest evil you can commit in this land. Shared misery is not the answer.

So I offer that we advance the American Renaissance, with insight from a man, Ruslan Tsarni, who knows what it means because he has experienced the alternative.