MISSOURI WATCH: CONFIRMING OUR WORST SUSPICIONS

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Monday, February 27, 1995

As Americans we have a great affinity for any claim that we're being taken advantage of, and while this attitude may not be the most positive image of the United States, it is nevertheless rooted in considerable past experience. Let's face it, the term Uncle Sucker has some historical validity, emerging into full bloom after World War II when we began helping allies and enemies alike recover from history's most devastating conflict. Since then, we have enthusiastically embraced the concept that we Americans are the most generous people to have lived on earth and those who aren't Americans, well, they only live to con us into more foreign aid or all of our hard-earned cash.

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