This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Thursday, August 30, 2007 12:00 AM

Hey, Americans can too find the U.S. on a map!

Miss Teen South Carolina flubbed her answer. But it was the question that did real damage.
By Farhad Manjoo

Read other letters about this article

  • Thursday, August 30, 2007 02:08 PM

    U.S. Americans

    South Americans strongly object to calling the United States "America," on the grounds that the pair of continents constitutes "America," and the United States constitutes only a fraction of that landmass.

    Was Ms. Upton being culturally sensitive with her choice of phrase, or just totally insane? Do South Americans call people from the United States, "U.S. Americans?"

    —CTMorling Read CTMorling's other letters

    Flag
Read other letters about this article

Most Active Letters Threads

388

A key British official reminds us of the forgotten anthrax attack

A vast array of establishment and expert sources do not believe this episode was really resolved.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
208

Is Obama's civil liberties record understandable?

Was it unreasonable to expect him to adhere to his commitments regarding the Constitution?
Glenn Greenwald Read article
160

The crazy, irrational beliefs of Muslims

Tom Friedman explains the real problem: stupid Muslims think the U.S. is about war and aggression.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
109

How dare you criticize wasteful defense spending!

So you think it's only terrorist-appeasing lefties who are down on Pentagon profligacy? Think again
By David Sirota Read article
55

Police to talk to Woods

Early morning crash raises questions, and revives tabloid speculation
By DOUG FERGUSON, Associated Press Read article

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon