If you’ve been reading the newspapers lately or listening to the news you know many people across the country are looking at how often people with different ethnic backgrounds have been marginalized by the white majority. Many claim that because of this America is tainted with racial injustice, and the whole idea that our country is in any way special should be discarded—even to the point of getting rid of the Constitution. What would you say to this view? Is America special in some way, or are we Americans simply because of living in a certain geographical area?