Is it possible to be a patriotic American if:?

Question

Is it possible to be a patriotic American if:
1. you dislike and distrust George Bush
2. you believe George Bush intentionally lied to the country in order to invade Iraq
3. you want the war ended and all the soliders home ASAP.

Just a note to William, I have close familyl members in the military. I write letters of support to them and their unit (and I enclose small gifts too!)I am involved in collecting and organizing toys that are donated for children of service people to hand out this holiday season.

(William K)

Answer 1

Honestly, no.

Why? Because you and those like you don't give a damn about the troops. This is all about an irrational hatred for George Bush. You still haven't gotten over the 2000 elections yet (yes, 2000). Some psychiatrists call this "Bush Derangement Syndrome."

I've never seen those like you at any rally FOR the troops. I've never seen those like you contributing to various supply drives that have been put on for the troops. Have you ever gone to an airport and told a soldier coming home, "Thanks!" before? I doubt it. Did you feel the same way when Bill Clinton deployed troops? Y'all do NOT support the troops. Plain and simple. You're going to give me a downcheck for this, but honestly, I don't care. It is truth, but you just won't come out and say it because you will be called "unpatriotic."

You see, there's a difference between dissent and disrespect.

Answer 2

No. It's possible to PRETEND. Pretending to be a patriotic American while being a Muslim is like holding a knife to woman's throat so you can rape her but then telling her that you love her. It's still rape. Being a Muslim means helping Islam take over, merely be calling yourself a Muslim. The more Muslims, the more power Islam has in a country. The more power it has, the sooner that country falls. And then they burn the Constitution and all the liberals can sit around blaming Bush and Fox news for 'angering' the Muslims, who are magically never responsible for their own modern atrocities.

Answer 3

1. Yes.
3. If you think we're doing good things in the war, and you support our soldiers, but you want the war to end anyway, that can be patriotic. But if you think we're doing bad things in the war, and/or you take anti-war positions that embolden the enemy and get our troops killed, that's not patriotic.

2. I'm not sure what you mean here, so I'm not sure how to answer. The things George Bush said in order to invade Iraq are the same as the things that the Democrats were saying (including the Clinton administration, since before Bush was president). So do you think the Democrats were lying too? If so, why? Or do you think Bush knew something they didn't? In that case, why do you think Bush was able to figure out something that none of the Democrats were able to figure out? Do you think the Democrats are all incompetent?

Answer 4

Yes it is quite possible to be a patriot and dissent, in fact our country was founded on dissent against the government at the time.

1: I distrust him, I don't dislike him, I have never met nor hung out with theman. But his track record speaks for itself on the whole "trust issue"

2: Yes, I do believe he lied to get us into Iraq, we were vulnerable and still in shock over 9/11.

3: I believe we should get the majority of our troops home immediately, we should keep maybe 30,000 for embassy duty and to place the remaining 30,000 in the North to help the Kurds keep the Turks out.

I served for 10 years in 2 branches. In 2000 while in Kosovo, and the primaries were heating up, I told my soldiers "If Gore wins be ready for deployments such as Kosovo, if Bush wins prepare to go to the desert."

For all of those that whine that dissent is hatred for America, check yourself. We aren't in another country talking about our country, we are here; Love it or Leave it? Sorry we love our country so much that we are willing to show it when it is wrong. Just like our children, they do wrong we tell them what they did wrong. With the inevitable pendulum swinging back to the left, are all you righties not going to speak your mind if there is a Democrat in the White House? Now if you're a rightie and you support free speech than you will speak your mind, just as those that are opposed to this President and his policies are enacting our civil liberty of free speech. How will you appreciate us calling you traitorous when you question a democrat administration?

Answer 5

Of course. George Bush is not the physical embodiment of America. He's just some schmuck in a bad suit that is our current president. This country was founded on the basic principles of "for the people, of the people, by the people" - you know, democracy. And from all the things that G.W. Bush and his administration have done, I don't see that philosophy being carried out. So yes, it is absolutely possible to be patriotic and supportive of your country and not be in favor of our current president. Because, by his words and actions, I don't believe that our president is a patriotic American.

Answer 6

1. You have every right to dislike and distrust whomever you please = Patriotic; 2. You have the right to believe that, but there is no proof, therefore no punishment = patriotic. 3. You are in the majority of the general public in wanting an end to the war and our troops to come home, same as every war in the past. = patriotic. But, I believe that because our soldiers are not the cause for the dissent, they are following orders, that we as citizens should back them up as never before. After all, they are there protecting our right to keep theses rights. They are victims here, also, but are dedicated to their jobs and follow command. God Bless the U.S.A., our President and all of our Military Personell stationed around the world.

Answer 7

Definition: love for or devotion to one's country

Synonyms: allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, loyalty, steadfastness; fervency, fervidness, passion

The problem with most people who hate GWB also HATE America, and wish America to LOSE the war, not simply to "end" the war. They want us to abandon it, as we did in Desert Storm... and where did that get US?

Yeah, I want our soldiers home, but NOT UNTIL we have COMPLETED THE MISSION they are there to do.

Furthermore, I cannot see anything that GWB has done to make anyone distrustful of him. Dislike is another matter, but I totally disagree with point #2. He did NOT intentionally LIE in order to invade Iraq.

Riddle me this, then: Two people get married, and vow, before God and those gathered, that they will be together "until death do us part." Three years later, they divorce. Now... did the couple INTENTIONALLY LIE in their vows because they later divorced? I think not!

We all make promises we cannot keep... we all make presumptions that can be proven false later. But that does not mean that when we spoke the promises or "positions" that we were LYING, whether or not there was intent involved!

So I WISH you people would just HANG UP THAT LIE ... that Bush lied... and MOVE ON.

I want the war to end, yes. But I want it to end when we have achieved a good outcome for ourselves and for the government and country of Iraq. The rest of this argument is too deep to go into here.

Be a patriot, yes, but a patriot does not HATE nor ROOT AGAINST America and American interests. An AMERICAN patriot puts AMERICA FIRST.

Thank you for allowing me my say.

Answer 8

Of course it is. I am a patriotic American, agree with your priorities, understand that this war with Iraq really was required to remove Sadam from his dictatorship, and accept that it will take a lot of time for the population of Iraq to understand that religious differences are not a variable for the salvation of the future of their nation. This war, and the purpose of it is truly a conundrum. The Bush's really have a huge investment in the oil industry. Religion should not be an issue. The most important reality is that a Bush will not be the leader of our nation as a result of our next national presidential election.

Answer 9

Absolutely -- being a patriot and being loyal to the USA is about honoring and supporting the principles we stand for, our history, and above all our Constitution -- which every officer has sword to uphold and defend.

You can do all of those things while still thinking poorly of Bush or still disagreeing with his actions -- unlike a monarchy, the President is distinct from the Country -- they are not the same thing the way the Crown "is" the country in a monarchy.

Answer 10

Of course. It's not how you support your country that defines a patriot, it's IF you support your country, and to what degree. If you don't believe that the president is supporting the best interests of his country's well-being, then you obviously would not be patriotic in the backing and willing acceptance of his actions. If one was convinced, be it rationally or irrationally, to consider the governmental system itself an inherent threat to their country, then they would be a devout patriot in the active attempt to remove it, despite the general view of such things as unpatriotic.