Bennett: Most around world still believe in America - CNN.com
Just a quick thought exercise on the subject of what type of respect do we want to receive from the world at large.
Option #1: The high school quarterback who wins the state championship, has the prettiest and sweetest girlfriend, defends his friends and classmates against bullies, wins senior class president, and is accepted to a Division III school like Williams College -- or my alma mater Washington University in St. Louis.
Option #2: The school brainiac who was accepted to Harvard on full scholarship, can win any chess tournament or puzzle contest, cannot be counted on to stand up for himself or his friends, but is constantly seeking the approval of his classmates.
In my experience, the quarterback exudes confidence and receives loyalty from his peers and is despised by just less than half the class (remember he was elected senior class president).
The brainiac has few friends but probably complains about unfair it is that the quarterback gets all the attention when the brain could beat him in any intellectual challenge.
Which political party would you most closely associate with which person above. No fair, changing the criteria of the persons listed to suit your point of view. That is a separate exercise.
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