Some of you are upset with me because my post on Tunisia (yesterday, 3/18) indicates that I’m un-American. I pointed out that we haven’t achieved all of what Tunisia just put into place. Let’s look at those principles I’m concerned about.
Guaranteed Equality Between Men and Women—First there’s the fact that not all states have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Three more states (to bring it up to the required minimum of 38) are needed to add it to the U.S. Constitution. Second, look at the disparity between what a man and a woman earns for doing the same job.
A constitutional mandate for environmental protection—We are NOT one of the few countries in the world with this (they are Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Tunisia, with provisions by India, as well). Heck, we’re still debating whether the climate is changing!
Protection from Torture—We still practice torture; we just make sure that we don’t do it on American soil.
We’re not perfect, and Tunisia will discover how hard those goals are to achieve.
I’m not un-American. Rather, I’m pro the more just, equal America that our ideals proclaim.