has been on life support here for most of our history. The Civil War is just the most extreme example of American intolerance. Here are some other infamous incidents.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion Bacon wanted more killing of them danged Indians, the government wasn’t doing it, and he attacked Jamestown to force more agression-and kill the rich "gentlemen."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_tears The Cherokee Tribe was forced off it’s lands and made to walk from Georgia to Oklahoma. (Some of my ancestors were in this-I’m one-sixteenth Cherokee).
Note the use of aerial bombing in Tulsa, and by the Shelton Gang
In the seventies, Sly and the Family Stone had this hit song, criticizing our propensity for subdividing ourselves:
Sometimes I'm right then I can be wrong My own beliefs are in my songs A butcher, a banker, a drummer and then Makes no difference what group I'm in I am everyday people
There is a blue one who can't accept The green one for living with a black ones tryin' to be a skinny one Different strokes for different folks And so on and so on and scooby dooby dooby
Ooh sha sha We gotta live together
I am no better and neither are you We're all the same whatever we do You love me you hate me You know me and then Still can't figure out the bag I'm in I am everyday people
There is a new man That doesn't like the short man For being such a rich one That will not help the poor one Different strokes for different folks And so on and so on scooby dooby dooby
Ooh sha sha We got to live together
There is a yellow one that won't Accept the black one That won't accept the red one That won't accept the white one
Different strokes for different folks And so on and so on and Scooby dooby dooby Ooh sha sha I am everyday people
There’s been plenty of Pluribus, and little Unum-and only sporadic scooby dooby dooby (which, lets face it, we could all use more of).
Makes Obama even more amazing-right? Everyone is also chiding Michelle Obama for her “Proud for the first time” remark. Consider the above as the backdrop for her remarks. –Short version of conclusion-anyone criticizing Michelle Obama is a pea brain.