To some extent many of us today live like Emperors whether we live in a condo or one of the castles in Temecula. The sheer abundance of fresh food available, the ability to listen to the world’s greatest music, sample the best imported food and or drink the finest wine, all because of the culture created by the hard working people of the United States. Too often the media focuses on our perceived defects instead of our accomplishments. I think it is a good time to pause and think about what a great country we are. Yes, that sounds like American exceptionalism, but it is not at the expense of the rest of the world, but because of the immigrants from the rest of the world who helped create this country. That does not mean there are not poor here or to deny their plight, but here, in spite of poor beginnings there is a chance to rise above your station and aspire to great heights. That is what is so sublime about the United States. I am proud of what the founders created and how their brilliance created this diverse country: out of many, one.
