America is in the midst of a culture war, and one of the latest
             skirmishes occurred between the houses and hedgerows surrounding the
             Smithsonian Museum. On one side were the members of a growing numbers of
             acedemians and cultural theorists who believe that American should not be
             honored as a country which has been a continued source of peace, and
             leadership in the world. History should be taught in a context, and that
             context needs to challenge individuals to think on a larger social scale of
             how our actions may adversely affect others. The opposing forces are those
             who have fought, and sometimes given the ultimate sacrifice to earn the
             countries place of responsibility as the leader of the free world, and only
             remaining superpower. These men and women look back at America's actions
             and remember the issues and limitations of the day. This group has a
             living memory of historical events, and is opposed to reinterpreting them
             in light of 21st century political cynicism, or academic enlighten.
             One group believes that if the military forces were downsized, and
             moneys spent on nation building and international charity projects, that
             the world would become a safer, more peaceful place. The other legion
             understands that some men and organizations in the world have set their
             desires on dominating others and loose no sleep at night over trampling
             civil and human rights in order to gain their objectives. This group
             understands that a strong military, as well as a will to use it, is an
             important building block which has created the peace and prosperity which
             America and the entire world now enjoy.
             This cultural war cannot always be identified in terms of liberal or
             conservative, because individuals from either group may launch salvos from
             either front. The war cannot be called one of educated vs. uneducated or
             public sector politicians vs. private sector business interests. ...