What’s So Great About America?

February 19, 2008

Lar,

I’m not asking the question, but simply conveying my recommendations on a book by that title. The author is a man named Dinesh D’Souza. I had heard about him before and was interested to read something by him. This book happened to be the first one that came my way. I had a hard time putting it down.

Now I don’t claim to have an expertise in anything, but I am certainly most comfortable speaking about works of theology or theology itself. This book isn’t that. On the back, it places its subject matter in “Current Affairs.” And considering it was written in 2002, it is not hard to see why. But the book itself covers much more than current affairs. Though it is true that D’Souza addresses how the United States should respond to Islamic Fundamentalism, he does much more than that in this work.

What he does exactly is very difficult for me to explain, but I like it. I like it a lot. (Profound, I realize). He deals with topics such a racial reparation and the various sins of the West (or America in particular) that are consistently pointed out by our enemies and liberal Americans themselves. And he does a wonderful job arguing against them. He really understands America. And though I have lived here all my life, I cannot say that I have. Of course, maybe I don’t fully understand America precisely because I have lived here all my life. How much can a fish tell you about the ocean?

D’Souza is different in that he is first, an immigrant, and second, someone who has studied a whole lot more than I ever will. His perspective is one that I have determined to not only understand, but be able to articulate himself. For some actual information about him and the book, check out his website. After all, I realize that I have not been much help here.

But seriously, check it out. I am sure it will take me a while, but somewhere down the line, I will get you to read one of his books. He is a sharp thinker and deserving of some attention. That’s why I am going to order a few more of his works sometime soon.

Until later,

Joe

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