1. The American Identity Crisis
... when one takes into account the words of Phyllis Schlafly "ISI administered a very basic test on American history, government and economics to 2,500 Americans age 25 and older. The multiple-choice test asked citizens to identify terms that everybody should know, such as the New Deal, the ... Electoral College, Sputnik, "I Have a Dream" and progressive tax, The 2,500 adults scored an average of 49 percent that means they get a pitiful F." Half of all Americans – about 158 million – would fail ... forced assimilation would only be counter intuitive J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur ta...
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