As time goes by, I realize more and more that (a) the story / history of America is written by the winners, (b) that we—today's Americans—are largely the winners, and so it's very difficult to see that the history we've learned is actually a narrow, self-congratulatory, supportive version of reality that makes us feel good and support the paradigm, and (c) that we—again, us modern Americans—have been raised on a consistent diet of fairy tales, myths, half-truths and, most of all, great omissions.
So starting with this post, "Americrisis" is going to include postings that speak to what I'm calling the American Fairy Tales. The things posted will be illustrations of how and why a reasonable person might begin to suspect that she has not been told quite the whole story of America, but instead has been sold and taught a fairy tale version of same.
Entry #1
Two great American heroes of the 20th century were Charles Lindbergh and Henry Ford. A "hero," of course, is somebody who represents the best of us all, who does great deeds that show his principles and character and conviction, and which rebound to the credit of himself and his country. Heroes are the people we can all be proud of, we can emulate, we can admire, we can build into our story of what makes America great.
(from Wikipedia:) The Order of the German Eagle was a diplomatic and honorary award given to prominent foreigners, particularly diplomats, who were considered sympathetic to Nazism.
The picture below shows Henry Ford receiving the Grand Cross of the German Eagle from Nazi officials in July, 1938. Mr. Lindbergh received the same award in October of that year.
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