Comments on: Questioning Obama’s Patriotism http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:36:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Eric H http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-75300 Eric H Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:04:23 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/#comment-75300 Do you have to wear a flag or put one on your car to be a patriot? No! This country or more specifically, our government has done a lot of things I'm not proud of. I love this country and the ideals it stands for as much as the next person but you cannot deny that we have been involved in some shady stuff that contradicts the principles on which the country was founded. Thomas Jefferson said "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism" and I agree. Blindly loving your country, following your leaders without question or wearing a flag because people think you're supposed to is not patriotism, it's nationalism and that my friends is dangerous road. Nationalism leads to things like Nazi Germany and Communism. That's right the very thing that flag waving right wingers fear the most is just a step away from being nationalistic. Question what our government does, question it's motives and not just when the party you disagree with is in power. Do you have to wear a flag or put one on your car to be a patriot? No! This country or more specifically, our government has done a lot of things I’m not proud of. I love this country and the ideals it stands for as much as the next person but you cannot deny that we have been involved in some shady stuff that contradicts the principles on which the country was founded.
Thomas Jefferson said “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism” and I agree. Blindly loving your country, following your leaders without question or wearing a flag because people think you’re supposed to is not patriotism, it’s nationalism and that my friends is dangerous road. Nationalism leads to things like Nazi Germany and Communism. That’s right the very thing that flag waving right wingers fear the most is just a step away from being nationalistic. Question what our government does, question it’s motives and not just when the party you disagree with is in power.

]]> By: LifeTrek http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-75261 LifeTrek Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:57:25 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/#comment-75261 It appears to me that Obama is a very typical, non-apologetic leftist who believes the would would be much better if there were no boarders and we all worked together for the betterment of the UN. He would be right at home in Berkeley, unfortunately, he isn't there, instead he is my Senator here in Illinois! The question is whether the nation has been so poisoned by those with BDS that they are willing to ignore this come November. DKK DKK It appears to me that Obama is a very typical, non-apologetic leftist who believes the would would be much better if there were no boarders and we all worked together for the betterment of the UN.

He would be right at home in Berkeley, unfortunately, he isn’t there, instead he is my Senator here in Illinois!

The question is whether the nation has been so poisoned by those with BDS that they are willing to ignore this come November.
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]]> By: Prose Before Hos http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-75212 Prose Before Hos Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:29:37 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2008/02/25/questioning-obamas-patriotism/#comment-75212 <strong>I hope they didn’t forget their American Flag lapels!...</strong> I apologize for invoking Godwin’s… but I had to do it. See also: Obama responds to CNN’s smear: Join In against ‘right wing hack attacks’, Questioning Obama’s Patriotism, Beer Monday: Is Obamessiah Patriotic?, Swift Boat-P... I hope they didn’t forget their American Flag lapels!…

I apologize for invoking Godwin’s… but I had to do it.

See also: Obama responds to CNN’s smear: Join In against ‘right wing hack attacks’, Questioning Obama’s Patriotism, Beer Monday: Is Obamessiah Patriotic?, Swift Boat-P…

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