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Originally posted by polychronopolis
All people are created equal. That all people have been endowed with certain unalienable rights. That among these rights are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Originally posted by apacheman
reply to post by rogerstigers
Except Native Americans, the US has never felt we were equal or had/have a right to self-determination.
Before you go patting yourself on the back for your good "core values", you might think about how they've played out in reality.
From my point of view the core values seem to be:
Every man for himself.
Screw you, I got mine.
It's different if I change the name and paint job.
My way or the highway.
Caveat emptor.
edit to add the most fundamental:
Might makes right.
[edit on 8-2-2010 by apacheman]