[lit-ideas] Re: American and European Empires
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 13:03:44 -0700
On Sep 9, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Lawrence Helm wrote:
The U.S. is not an empire. We are a Liberal Democracy and Liberal
Democracies can’t be empires.
Historical footnote, a quibble perhaps, quoting Wikipedia on the
Lewis and Clark Exposition:
Finding a theme
Although the true motivation for the fair came from an economic and
business standpoint, it was still crucial to have a theme for
publicity and décor. The theme for the Portland fair came from the
advice of the Oregon Historical Society. They suggested that the
centennial anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s stay in
Oregon would be a perfect event to commemorate. As the directors
wanted to include their dreams of economic growth as well, they
combined the two ideas into a title that “summed up the dual goals of
historic commemoration and regional boosterism: ‘The Lewis and Clark
Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair.’”[8] In
addition, a motto was decided on, to focus the festivities and
bolster publicity: “Westward The Course of Empire Takes Its Way.”[9]
David Ritchie,
off to Powells in,
Portland, Oregon
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