Hello Janis,

 >>> And yet in all these countries of "the Americas" only one gets to be
 >>> called "America" with Americans"?

 >> On my wall I have a world map from 2002. On it 35 sovereign states are
 >> listed on America.

 >> And, as you point out, only one of those 35 states has the audacity to
 >> call
 >> themselves America and expect the world, including the other 34 American
 >> states, to accept that.

 >> Arrogant buggers indeed...

 JK> Ever read Tocqueville?

Richard Reeves wrote a modern, updated version.  His book
is widely available, and remains in print.  Well worth reading.

--Lee

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