That's a crock of bull! It's not fickle at all. It always has and always will mean, support for the Troops and the Military, support for the Flag, support for the President, support for our National Monuments, and the ability to say the Pledge and sing the National Anthem, among other things.
Don't try to advocate some sort of relativism about patriotism. --- In [email protected], "uncoolrabbit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The merit of patriotism is fickle, when your country's cause is > deemed just the patriot is exaulted, when your country's actions are > in question the patriot is admonished. > > The word patriot is still engraved in many of our minds as a > desirable title, but has time begun to change this as we slowly move > towards an apretiation of universal truth over relative? > > As time goes on, more and more of us begin to recognize that those > who are not of our country still have rights, still have hopes and > dreams and are too human beings. > > Blind patriotism is no virtue in my eyes, but enlightened patriotism > still has a place in my view. > > --- In [email protected], "mark robert" <colowe@> wrote: > > > > I agree; good topic. > > > > I was gonna disagree with the chicks criticism. I was gonna > > suggest a better understanding of the definition. But if the > > second half of Merriam Webster's is correct, I may have been > > wrong and the chicks may be right; > > pa.tri.ot: one who loves his or her country and supports its > > authority and interests. > > > > -Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > ************ > > {American jurors have complete Constitutional authority to vote > > "not guilty" based on nothing more than a disagreement with the > > case, no matter the evidence - despite the judge's instructions. > > There is absolutely no obligation to vote "guilty" to arrive at a > > unanimous verdict. Get on a jury, stand your ground, and fulfill > > its other main purpose: to counteract abusive government and > > unjust lawsuits. > > See www.fija.org > > [Please adopt this as your own signature.] } > > > > ----------------- > > > > > > Interesting, the Dixie Chicks have recently questioned the idea > > of > > patriotism. I think patriotism is a topic worth discussing. > > > > http://launch.yahoo.com/read/news/33442272 > > > > > > $ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/KlSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
