Thoughts on what is and what is NOT Patriotism:
Since we’re enjoying a long holiday weekend to celebrate the 4th of July, let’s take a moment to ponder patriotism.
I’ve always been inspired (in more ways than one) by this t-shirt. My patriotism is for American principles, not the federal government.
Indeed, I’m very proud that a Clinton Administration official once accused me of being unpatriotic for helping foreign jurisdiction oppose some bad policies from Washington.
But I’m a libertarian, and we’re different than most people (some would even say needlessly ornery).
So what about the average American? How do regular people define patriotism?
Well, we have a new poll that asks people whether they think various behaviors are patriotic. Let’s ponder some of the answers.
The latest Fox News national poll finds 83 percent of voters consider serving on a jury an “act of patriotism.”
I don’t agree. I would say jury duty is at most…
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