Take Back America?

Started by THP, Jun 24, 2011, 09:02 PM

THP

A favorite campaign slogan of Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann and her Tea Party fan club is to "Take back America."But back from whom?  There is more than a hint in the rhetoric that some people have hijacked the country, and America must be reclaimed. The catch phrase also seems to be suggesting that the nation is in the hands of societal elements whose patriotism leaves something to be desired, a euphemism for the more indelicate label of "un-American".More...