Transcendentalism: Yes or No?

 I can say, I do agree with some transcendental ideals but I am not exactly and transcendentalist.

It's hard to say, I believe in the power of your inner self - will power i suppose - because I have a weak will unless its something I am truly passionate about. However, the greatest power man has besides instinct and imagination is will. The strength to go on, because you know you must, or should, or its the right thing to do.

Social Institutions are not bad. Definitely not. Instead of claiming that they are, you should use the privileges that you are given there in a different manner, a way that will help you accomplish your goals. Institutions are not bad, for the most part. It's rather civilized, peaceful if done correctly. You can be the Brawny Man and still go to school.

I WILL NEVER REJECT HISTORY. I wont repeat the bad, but knowing history prevents the same mistakes.

Sorry, I don't really understand how to connect my opinions to the text, and I am a bit rushed.

 

My Inaugural Address

Inauguration of President Michaelis - 2146

Fellow inhabitants of the barren land we once called America, whether you still be man, part machine, mutant, or otherwise, we still stand on the same soil, breathe the same air, and call our parcels of scorched dirt home in the same territory  and I am personally addressing each individual as their own.

Unfortunately, throughout the years I've noticed a dramatic decline in the consideration of others interests, friends, teams, and class mates. It is this selfish attitude that has become the greatest contributor of chaos to this once great nation. Today I'm here to tell you, the keepers of the new American Dream, that this fad has run its course.

The day man asks whats in it for him is over. The era of unity and actions to improve the enitre body starts now.

INDEPENDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

                When in the course…of human life and the health carried with it, it becomes necessary for certain member of society to dissolve such culinary bands which have connected them to another, and to assume, among the presence of Self-Discipline, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of teenagekind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the situation.

                We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all young men and women are created equal, they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of physically fit anatomy. That, to secure these rights, beverages are instituted among young adults, deriving their powers from the consent of the drinkers. That, whenever any form of delicious liquid becomes diabolical of these ends it is the right of the consumer, to alter or throw it away, and to institute a new thirst quencher, such as milk, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their health and happiness.

                It has ruined our athletic ability.

                It has prevented the power to maintain a non-sticky mouth.

                It has depleted our personal funds in which we could put to better use.

                It has dragged down the amount of consumption of other drinks.

                It has been the de facto killer of self-esteem.

                It will no longer be tolerated in thy fridge. 

MAP

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Franquelin’s Map of Lousiana

As a whole, the map is surprisingly accurate and helpful for the time. Landscapes and locations are given in detail and printed clearly. The coast lines are a bit bloated and small costal islands are bigger in proportion to the mainland, but the general shape is there. Trees are shown to represent what I’m assuming is deep forest and mountains to represent…well mountains. Other than that, there isn’t much more for discussion – besides country borders and claims. France does at least acknowledge the presents of Spain and England, but still lists all of the North as its own although there are no existing settlements shown. And of course – no Indian claims.

The story here seems ultimately an ambitious and finally organized and formal conquering of the new world. None of the world powers care who may already be there, but do know the resources on the land. What more would push an empire to colonize? The European countries are there for the land, for the resources, for the ability to boast – and they can. They’re white and civilized! Simply taking what they have the ability to.

My passage quote will simply be “For a moment in history, the close proximity of Europeans, Africans, Native American, and others held the potential for multiple exchanges among diverse peoples, which might have served as the foundation for a truly pluralistic democratic vision. Sadly, what this literature also reveals is how this vision was sacrificed to the creation of whiteness.” Okay, maybe not so simple, but you can plainly see in the map how whiteness was undeniably going to be established by all of the claiming of land by the Europeans – with no regard as to who may or may not be there already.