Tag: "Patriotism"
“Because I am an American. And I Can”
There are days I am immensely proud of my friends. Today is one of those days. Prompted by the story about which I wrote in this post, Ben Domenech posted a series of tweets that together are as eloquent a defense of the wonder that is America as I’ve ever read. With his permission, I [...]
Dissent May No Longer Be Patriotic, But Ignorance Certainly Is.
Have you ever wondered aloud what we’re doing in Libya? Have you suggested to your friends that perhaps we shouldn’t put our soldiers under the command of unreliable nations whose motives for acting in Libya are unclear or outright hostile to our own? Do you think that the administration should comply with the War Powers [...]
I May Get Rich Yet
Well, here’s a heck of an idea for making a few bones, from James Lileks at his spiffy new screedblog site. I’m off to the Mall to sell razor blades so people can scrape off their “Question Authority” bumper stickers. Just remember: Dissent is still the highest form of patriotism. Except now it will be [...]
America Is Not The Government
Jonah Goldberg had a nifty column in yesterday’s USA Today on the subject of patriotism as it pertains to Barack Obama’s constant redefinition of the word. I neglected to link it then because I had seen it linked at a bunch of other sites and I figured it was getting plenty of coverage. Well, this [...]
That’s What You Said