I apologize for the abscence of posts lately, and I really have no excuse. Now, though, the question of the day:
What is patriotism?
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Foundations
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin
"I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious." Thomas Jefferson, 1824
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel." - Patrick Henry, 1778
"I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious." Thomas Jefferson, 1824
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel." - Patrick Henry, 1778
The Word
Wisdom is a tree of life to those who eat her fruit; happy is the man who keeps on eating it.
Proverbs 3:18
Proverbs 3:18
The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition - ~Patriotism: love for or devotion to one's country.~
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty short definition and deceptively straightforward. But anyone can 'say' they love their country. Here's another question - "What traits/characteristics/actions identify someone as a Patriot?"
I'm interested to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
I believe patriotism is love for or devotion to one's country. It should also be stated that it is not the same as devotion to the country's leadership. Our system is designed to drive constant debate in order to arrive at the best conclusions and to prevent too much power in one place. So, questioning or debating critical topics is crucial to the continued growth of the US, to the stability of the US, and should be considered the utmost patriotism.
ReplyDeleteThere is a side of me who would also say all service men and women are patriots. They are at the least selfless. I think without them we wouldn't be free to debate.