Bob Barr in the Daily Caller:
This week, America celebrated Constitution Week, which commemorates the decision on September 17th, 1787 to report out of the Congress and (11 days later) submit the draft Constitution to the states for ratification. This magnificent document, which became the blueprint for creating a functioning United States of America, was ratified by nine states (the minimum number required for adoption) the following June.
It is within this single document that the true meaning of “American exceptionalism” is to be found.
The term “American exceptionalism” has been bandied about with frequency since September 11, 2001. Often, the term is employed in conjunction with references to America’s military might, especially in the context of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. To other pundits, the term invokes visions of God’s hand in creating and preserving our nation. To still others, American exceptionalism is personified by the capitalism that permitted American businesses and manufacturers to bring American products — from earth-moving machines and automobiles to chocolate bars and soft drinks — to the most remote corners of the globe.
and workers whom do not know metric!
Ah, the non metric industrial alliance: Liberia, Thailand, and …………