This past weekend John McCain spoke at the Republican National Convention. He spoke about being a prisoner of war and frequently mentioned his pride for America. He later brought up Senator Obama and said: "We are fellow Americans and that's an association that means more to me than any other." What does this mean to you as a student or a teacher in our American Studies class? Does this mean Senator McCain is speaking to the John Wayne/cowboy type of person that we defined as a stereotypical American? Why is being "American" so important to Senator McCain?
Senator McCain is very passionate about the United States. He was a soldier, a prisoner of war, and is now running for president. Does this mean that he will make a good president? I don't know. Will he even be able to beat Senator Obama in the upcoming election? I don't know. So what makes anybody so passionate about being "American?" Is it our democratic system, Bill of Rights, or the power we hold in the world? Also, why does Senator McCain feel that being American is the closest association he has with anyone, not just Senator Obama?
2 comments:
perhaps senator mccain, or many anyone for that matter, feels so passionately because of the freedoms the american people are alloted. internationally, our bill of rights is very revolutionary. is this passion a manifestation of pride felt in civil liberties?
david, what do YOU think about the questions you posed? i'm interested to see your answers.
I believe that Senator McCain has feels extremely passionate about our country. As a politician, he understands that the rights of the American people are substantial and that they make our country what it is today.
I also feel that in some ways, Senator McCain is also making patriotic quotes in order to capture the vote of the patriotic american.
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