Adam Sleiman, 7, from Dearborn, Mich., waves an American flag during this year's Memorial Day parade down Constitution Avenue.
The Washington Times
By Mark Cromer
July 4, 2008
For most of America, celebrating the 232nd anniversary of our republic's Declaration of Independence from the British empire inspires at least a moment of reflection of what brought our nation to greatness.
If the national revelry indeed has any deeper purpose at all beyond binging on hot dogs and beer, it must be that we acknowledge our ancestors' strong work ethic, their bloody sacrifice, our unique national sense of exceptionalism and our bedrock respect for the rule of law.
But once the fireworks are over, Americans would be wise to take note that our national holiday is not seen as something to celebrate by significant and growing numbers of students at public high schools across the Southwest. In school districts from Tucson to Los Angeles, advocates of a radically ethno-centric agenda are expanding their reach into the student body and the curriculum, teaching a core message that holds the United States is a racist police-state that is bent on the oppression of Latinos and other ethnic minorities.
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