tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post6665911270779186821..comments2024-03-26T17:30:22.600-08:00Comments on Way Up North: The American CharacterRev. Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-85507120206780750782014-01-25T11:03:33.686-09:002014-01-25T11:03:33.686-09:00Cathy, I didn't say I'd succeeded, either....Cathy, I didn't say <i>I'd</i> succeeded, either. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-50058004163664047822014-01-25T10:50:11.229-09:002014-01-25T10:50:11.229-09:00" . . . have to work hard not to despise . ...." . . . have to work hard not to despise . . ."<br />really, really hard . . .<br />and I fear I've failed . . . Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-76521181844187190112014-01-24T19:09:55.912-09:002014-01-24T19:09:55.912-09:00I'm right there with you, Cathy. I fit so well...I'm right there with you, Cathy. I fit so well into most of that description, and have to work <i>hard</i> not to despise those who have forsaken our heritage.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-31366495808869320622014-01-24T18:13:55.002-09:002014-01-24T18:13:55.002-09:00Just those introductory paragraphs make me proud t...Just those introductory paragraphs make me proud to be an American. And a little sad . . that so many, now-a-days . . fall so short of this heady appraisal of the those early Americans.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-77430723256424864682014-01-24T11:53:09.782-09:002014-01-24T11:53:09.782-09:0055 years ago is about when all that started more o...55 years ago is about when all that started more or less especially among the early progressive professors and the like so that makes sense.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-39205369825441309902014-01-24T11:15:07.706-09:002014-01-24T11:15:07.706-09:00I understand what you say, Preppy. The book was wr...I understand what you say, Preppy. The book was written 55 years ago, give or take, but they were taking their notes from period publications. Of course, that doesn't mean they didn't assign their own opinion of what they read, to what they wrote. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-55052197345074674952014-01-24T11:07:02.288-09:002014-01-24T11:07:02.288-09:00Too bad they had to ruin it with the Native Americ...Too bad they had to ruin it with the Native American schtick. I would also take exception to the Indians being an exception. On the contrary historically speaking and despite a number of underhanded dealings (not all one sided BTW) Americans treated Indians better overall than most other expanding peoples ever treated the different tribes they ran into along the way. Why we still are treating them better.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-6919627880765087302014-01-24T09:12:31.566-09:002014-01-24T09:12:31.566-09:00Agreed. They spent a LOT more time just getting wh...Agreed. They spent a LOT more time just getting what they needed to survive than we do. Making do for themselves was hard work, and we've forgotten in two generations.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-14580874702955020452014-01-24T09:11:30.335-09:002014-01-24T09:11:30.335-09:00I think the hardships they endured were not someth...I think the hardships they endured were not something they liked to face any more than we do. It's just that it was so much a part of their lives and they accepted that and just got on with it rather than whinging on about their lot or trying to get someone else to take care of them.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-52636276084877330272014-01-24T08:26:52.677-09:002014-01-24T08:26:52.677-09:00Thanks, Stephen. I know it describes my life-long ...Thanks, Stephen. I know it describes my life-long attitude pretty well, too, except for the "vaguely religious" part. I know God has a much bigger job than just concern about America, too. :)Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860897900615196454.post-35196218045771103852014-01-24T08:02:27.637-09:002014-01-24T08:02:27.637-09:00I say that is a fine piece of writing and I agree ...I say that is a fine piece of writing and I agree with you.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.com