http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/05/19/hertiage-shapes-more-than-language/ Illuminate Everyday Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/05/19/hertiage-shapes-more-than-language/comment-page-1/#comment-292 TJ Tue, 20 May 2008 02:59:43 +0000 http://www.tjhirst.com/?p=288#comment-292 That's an interesting comment. I wasn't suggesting a political point but rather . . . 1st, that our heritage shapes our culture and remembering that heritage is valuable to shaping our future. 2nd, while the president and voting for a new president is important, our everyday personal actions and choices have a greater impact on the future of America. That’s an interesting comment. I wasn’t suggesting a political point but rather . . . 1st, that our heritage shapes our culture and remembering that heritage is valuable to shaping our future. 2nd, while the president and voting for a new president is important, our everyday personal actions and choices have a greater impact on the future of America.

]]> http://www.tjhirst.com/2008/05/19/hertiage-shapes-more-than-language/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Alison Mon, 19 May 2008 11:00:51 +0000 http://www.tjhirst.com/?p=288#comment-288 I hope and pray that Americans cast their votes in November not based on how "American" a candidate's ancestry is but how strong that candidate will make the United States economically, socially, and politically. "White" in my book doesn't make "right." I vote based on integrity, political stance on issues important to me, and promise for fixing a very broken America. (As you can probably guess, Kathleen Parker's editorial made me gag.) I hope and pray that Americans cast their votes in November not based on how “American” a candidate’s ancestry is but how strong that candidate will make the United States economically, socially, and politically. “White” in my book doesn’t make “right.” I vote based on integrity, political stance on issues important to me, and promise for fixing a very broken America. (As you can probably guess, Kathleen Parker’s editorial made me gag.)

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