Law Practice
Mar. 9, 2016
American exceptionalism and Michael Townley
For non-exceptional American behavior, it seems hard to find worse than the actions of certain Americans in connection with the murders of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt in 1976.
Dan Lawton
Partner
Klinedinst PC in San Diego
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San Diego , CA 92101
Phone: (619) 400-8000
Email: dlawton@klinedinstlaw.com
Georgetown Univ Law Center
The views expressed here are his own.
In any presidential election year, we grow weary of the bombast that pours forth from the candidates, Democratic and Republican alike. For sheer volume of hot air, 2016 seems excessive compared to any election year in memory. As November 8 nears, I expect several more emissions on the topic of "American exceptionalism" - the idea that the U.S. is special, different, superior, a "shining city upon a hill" whose virtues and achievements are unique in the world.
For non-exceptional Am...
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