Entries Tagged as 'Patriotism'

What Patriotism Is and Is Not

February 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Patriotism isn’t about colored ribbons or bumper stickers on your car. It isn’t about waving a flag or chanting “U-S-A” at a sporting event. It certainly is not about wearing an American flag pin on your lapel. These are all pleasing symbolic displays of patriotism, but they are not patriotism in and of itself.
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Tags: Constitution · Democrat · Election · Patriotism · Republican

Smearing with Patriotism

February 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

There is an internet campaign making the rounds via email and blog claiming that Barack Obama is unpatriotic. One claim is that he’s actually a Muslim and that he was sworn into the Senate on the Koran. Another claims that he refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance. And yet another claims he is a [...]

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Tags: Democrat · Election · Patriotism · Senate