Restoration
Why America?
by Darris McNeely
In today’s world, there can perhaps be no more important question. A trip around the globe will offer perspectives of America ranging from "arsenal of democracy," to "the great Satan." With so many mixed impressions out there, Americans themselves can be confused about why we are. Sometimes, it takes an outsider to remind us.
Why America? "The only answer is because destiny put you in this place in history in this moment in time, and the task is yours to do." So spoke Britain’s Prime Minister Tony Blair before a joint session of the U.S. Congress last month.
It was an amazing speech, all the more so because it came from the leader of America’s closest ally. The entire speech was filled with a passion for what America stands for and its role in today’s world. Applause and standing ovations punctuated the address. As Mr. Blair suggested in his speech, the reception in the United States was in stark contrast to the controversies and criticisms he had left behind in the United Kingdom concerning Britain’s involvement in the recent Iraqi war.
Parts of the speech caught the essence of what America and Great Britain have historically stood for—freedom and individual liberty. In a recent book, Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power, author Niall Ferguson wrote: "For much of its history, the British Empire acted as an agency for imposing free markets, the rule of law, investor protection and relatively incorrupt government on roughly a quarter of the world" (p. xxiii).
Wherever the British Empire went, it carried common systems and values, among the most important being representative assemblies, the rule of law and the idea of liberty. America sprang from this company of nations to become the single great power that today has assumed many of the worldwide responsibilities Britain once had.
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- _Our World Is Rapidly Changing - in Ways Foretold by Bible Prophecy
- _Will America Run Away From Iraq?
- _World News and Trends - July/August 2006
- _America at a Dangerous Crossroads
- _The Rise and Fall of Empires
- _World News and Trends - November/December 2007
- _World News and Trends - January/February 2008
- _World News & Trends Jan 2009
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