Comments on: Shelby Foote on American Exceptionalism http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/ Reflections of a High School History Teacher & Civil War Historian Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc Ferguson http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12688 Marc Ferguson Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:01:48 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12688 No apology necessary.<br><br>Marc No apology necessary.

Marc

]]> By: Rob Wick http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12687 Rob Wick Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:23:03 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12687 Marc,<br>Allow me to apologize for failing to realize your comment was not meant to be taken seriously. After I wrote my comment, I started to wonder if that wasn't the case. Hopefully no harm, no foul!<br><br>Best<br>Rob Marc,
Allow me to apologize for failing to realize your comment was not meant to be taken seriously. After I wrote my comment, I started to wonder if that wasn't the case. Hopefully no harm, no foul!

Best
Rob

]]> By: Marc Ferguson http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12686 Marc Ferguson Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:12:16 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12686 I thought it would be obvious that my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I made that comment. I momentarily forgot that there are people out there, some of them writing "history" blogs, that say such things in all seriousness.<br><br>;^) I thought it would be obvious that my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I made that comment. I momentarily forgot that there are people out there, some of them writing “history” blogs, that say such things in all seriousness.

;^)

]]> By: Marc Ferguson http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12332 Marc Ferguson Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:01:48 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12332 No apology necessary.<br><br>Marc No apology necessary.

Marc

]]> By: Rob Wick http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12328 Rob Wick Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:23:03 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12328 Marc,<br>Allow me to apologize for failing to realize your comment was not meant to be taken seriously. After I wrote my comment, I started to wonder if that wasn't the case. Hopefully no harm, no foul!<br><br>Best<br>Rob Marc,
Allow me to apologize for failing to realize your comment was not meant to be taken seriously. After I wrote my comment, I started to wonder if that wasn't the case. Hopefully no harm, no foul!

Best
Rob

]]> By: Marc Ferguson http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12321 Marc Ferguson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:12:16 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12321 I thought it would be obvious that my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I made that comment. I momentarily forgot that there are people out there, some of them writing "history" blogs, that say such things in all seriousness.<br><br>;^) I thought it would be obvious that my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek when I made that comment. I momentarily forgot that there are people out there, some of them writing “history” blogs, that say such things in all seriousness.

;^)

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12304 Kevin Levin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:23 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12304 Thanks for the link. That was hilarious. Thanks for the link. That was hilarious.

]]> By: msimons http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12303 msimons Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12303 I agree with Foote on this one. I agree with Foote on this one.

]]> By: Andy http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12302 Andy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:58:09 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12302 Lewis Black clarifies this point (language NSFW): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCDZMWVWuc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCDZMWVWuc</a> Lewis Black clarifies this point (language NSFW): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCDZMWVWuc

]]> By: markrcheathem http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/18/shelby-foote-on-american-exceptionalism/#comment-12292 markrcheathem Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:20 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5513#comment-12292 Good point. In light of his other statements in the series, maybe I gave Foote too much credit by focusing on the latter part of his statement. Good point. In light of his other statements in the series, maybe I gave Foote too much credit by focusing on the latter part of his statement.

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