America Is Exceptional: But Because It Yields

Imagine Filling A College With The First 1,000 Students To Get Perfect Sats. Whatever The Racial Composition Of That Class Would Be, The Notion Seems Absurd Because We Know That College In America Is Supposed To Be About Creating Citizens And Leaders In A Diverse Nation.

Honest People Know That The Road To Success And Virtue Always Involves Shared Sacrifice, Hard Work, And Gratification Postponed. Telling People Otherwise Isn't Leadership, It Is Pandering.

At The Heart Of Our Public Morality Is The Idea That He Who Gives Generously Is Most Virtuous And Morally Praiseworthy; That There Is No Greater Citizen Than She Who Sacrifices; And That There Is No Greater Measure Of Worth Than Contribution. These Are Values We Can Be Proud Of. After All, There Is No Moral System Or Religion On Earth Where The Guiding Ethic Is Grab More For Yourself.

To Love Country Means To Rise Above I Am Because I Am. It Is To Recognize That I Am Because We Are.

Like The 'little Emperors' Of One-child China, Too Many Boomers Were Taught Early That The World Was Made (or Saved) For Their Comfort And Enjoyment. They Behaved Accordingly, With A Self-indulgence That Was Wholly Rational, Given Their Situation.