Only In America -- The Making of a Young Patriot

Only In America -- The Making of a Young Patriot New America Media, Commentary, Russell Morse, Posted: Jul 04, 2008 Editor's Note: Patriots aren't born, they are made they are made through their experiences -- and sometimes they are even manufactured through cheating, lying and warring. Russell Morse is a New York based writer for New America Media. NEW YORK -- In the late summer of 2001, I traveled with my mother to Mexico City so that she could attend her high school reunion. I was there for her peace of mind (my aunt told her ‘it’s not safe there now, not like when we were kids’) and, I suppose, as something to show off. Years before, we teased my uncle for renting a Cadillac to go to his Air Force Academy reunion, but you could say I was her Cadillac: a well-dressed, reasonably charming American boy. It was my first time... [read full story]