Word: birthright
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...echoes in the McCain and Bush family legacies, one difference screams out as the two men fight their way toward the White House. McCain is eternally willing to talk about his father and grandfather and the burdens and advantages that came with his birthright; he throws credit their way like garlands. In the Bush universe, the subject is a private matter. Indeed, even as he honors his father and worships his example, George W. Bush never misses a chance to insist that what he has accomplished he has done on his own, by his own efforts and talents and grit...
...Offense is a birthright in America," he said. "If we are never offended, the first amendment is not working...