If you have a friend or family member who lives in a country other than the one where you live, would you please invite him or her to join AnswerMug, even on a trial basis? I... moreIf you have a friend or family member who lives in a country other than the one where you live, would you please invite him or her to join AnswerMug, even on a trial basis? I ask this in an attempt to broaden the membership pool here. Thank you.~
Explain to me the sense in this extract of the above:
q: 'In 2007, the group was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for the part they played in the war and overcoming prejudi... moreExplain to me the sense in this extract of the above:
q: 'In 2007, the group was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal for the part they played in the war and overcoming prejudice.'
Does this mean the American Government, on behalf of itself and the American people, have honored the Tuskegee Airmen for withstanding the virulent prejudice vented upon them by the American government itself, and the American people in general?
Doesn't that seem a little mealy-mouthed to you?
It sounds to me a bit like under-the-table self-congratulation by someone because they no longer beat their dogs.
As a corollary to this, and to fully make amends, wouldn't the American government (and people), having acknowledged the deplorable injustice of their attitude and actions, also have to properly censure themselves for this egregious treatment of black Americans? Can we expect to see that happening anytime soon?
Or could would that be a bridge too far; never allowed to happen because too many important and influential Americans an... less
