What does the word, PATRIOTISM - mean to you? Do you consider yourself an American patriot? I’ve asked this question to my peers, and fellow citizens. Some would respond by saying - I pay taxes, which is an investment in MY country. Others answered, I display an American flag on my property, and I support the troops. - Some would call me a patriot - because I put my life on the line - and fought in Iraq. I don’t consider myself a patriot at all.
I believe patriotism is ALWAYS QUESTIONING YOUR GOVERNMENT. Patriots are the people who support the TRUTH, and believe that FREEDOM should never be taken for granted. - Unfortunately, I fear that FAR too many of ARE youth, are growing up with a very different idea, thinking that being LOYAL, and performing the duties and obligations AS citizens - makes you a patriot. Related is the idea that you have to wear red-white-and-blue, fly an American flag, and hate the French to be patriotic....
2006-07-27
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