American Pride: Franklin, not Paris, Style

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By Jane Cook

What is the pride of Americans these days? Is it Paris Hilton's jail clothes? By some headlines, you might think an orange jumpsuit is the equivalent of red, white, and blue.

Benjamin Franklin was asked this question. In the years leading up to the passage of the Declaration of Independence we celebrate this week, Franklin answered a similar question. His reply was as telling as it was prophetic. (Full Article)