Sunday, November 18, 2007

"Millican speaks to the largest American Legion post in NC"

“One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all.”

One definition: A nation is a form of cultural or social community. Nationhood is an ethical and philosophical doctrine and is the starting point for the ideology of nationalism. Members of a "nation" share a common identity, and usually a common origin, in the sense of ancestry, parentage or descent. A nation extends across generations, and includes the dead as full members. Past events are framed in this context; for example; by referring to "our soldiers" in conflicts which took place hundreds of years ago. More vaguely, nations are assumed to include future generations. Almost all nations are associated with a specific territory, the national homeland. more

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