Mark Steyn thinks babies being born in the United States is good for the country and the world. In crude political, economic and military terms, demographics mean both power and influence. Here is where American exceptionalism stands out. Unlike Europe, Russia and Japan, America is replenishing its population. We should all indeed say Happy Birthday kid - and wish more Americans are born down the road. It will make a lot of difference to the world's future long after the Old World, wizened, barren and dying -is
histoire. "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Here is where American exceptionalism stands out. Unlike Europe, Russia and Japan, America is replenishing its population. With utterly unsympathetic, and possibly even hostile, aliens, unfortunately.