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**mortgrhhh** · 06-27-2006, 05:36 AM

I'm going to continue this rant that I've posted in other threads.

In the geographic bounds of North America, we have Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

In Central America, we have Nicaragua, Guatamala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, and El Salvador.

In South America, we have Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

Okay, my question now then is, To which Americans do you refer?

I detest the self-centered term "America" to denote the U.S. only. If I recall my history correctly, Lief Ericson didn't land in the area that would become the United States. John Cabot didn't land in the area that would become the United States. Christobal Colon didn't land in the area to become the United States. The entire "New World" was named for Amerigo Vespucci, not just that area that would become the United States.

"In a room of 1000 people, you are sure to find at least one fool."

06-27-2006, 05:36 AM	#12
mortgrhhh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 320 Senior Member	I'm going to continue this rant that I've posted in other threads. In the geographic bounds of North America, we have Canada, the United States, and Mexico. In Central America, we have Nicaragua, Guatamala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, and El Salvador. In South America, we have Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Okay, my question now then is, To which Americans do you refer? I detest the self-centered term "America" to denote the U.S. only. If I recall my history correctly, Lief Ericson didn't land in the area that would become the United States. John Cabot didn't land in the area that would become the United States. Christobal Colon didn't land in the area to become the United States. The entire "New World" was named for Amerigo Vespucci, not just that area that would become the United States. "In a room of 1000 people, you are sure to find at least one fool."
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