America Was Great When…

So Eric Holder said: “Exactly when did you think America was ever great?” 

I’ll take a crack at answering that.  Here are just some random thoughts, in no particular order:

America was great when 60,000 Americans stormed the beaches of Normandy to put an end to Hitler’s tyranny.

America was great when the US Armored and Infantry Divisions liberated the Nazi concentration camps.

America was great when President Ronald Reagan said, “Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”

America was great when – after the end of WWII – we rebuilt western Europe under the Marshall Plan.  In terms of today’s dollars, we spent over $100 Billion doing so.

America was great when over 620,000 men died to end slavery in America.

America was great when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

America was great when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, declaring that the newly freed slaves were US citizens and protecting their rights.

America was great when it did not accept that the US Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford (1857). was ‘settled law’  (The Dred Scott decision held that the US Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship for black people.)

America was great when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon and said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

America was great when President John Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

America was great when a poor black girl living in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, was able to grow up to be a concert pianist, Stanford University Provost, and Secretary of State of the United States of America.

America was great when most Americans had never heard of Eric Holder. (It is helpful to remember that Eric Holder is a member in good standing of the Grievance Culture.)