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Indeed, how did we end up with these two duds, as Messrs. Mason and Felder posit?

In 1776 the population of the colonies was about three million out of which pool rose George Washington, John Adams, Sam Adams, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, et al.

Two centuries later, the population of the U.S. is 100 times larger, and out crawl “these two duds.” Painful to contemplate, no?

And the Democrats cast aside Joe Biden and Chris Dodd to get to where we are today.

p>Does “President McCain” sound likely? br> — Dick Crawford /p>

Whatever Rev. Wright meant, the fundamental reality is that it is a conversation killer. Once any clergyman says “God d*mn America,” 95% of Americans will head for the door. We can disagree whether they should or shouldn’t; but no matter what or by how much Americans think American should change, they will not stand for the country they love to be cursed.

p>”God d*mn America” is so repulsive and pungent that it overpowers and blows anything else that may be said off the table. That’s the reality and that’s the end of it. br> — Michael Dooley br> Indianapolis, Indiana