Patriotism is not "my country right or wrong." In the words of the great German-American Civil War General, Republican Senator, Secretary of the Interior, journalist, editor and author Carl Schurz, it is: "Our country, right or wrong." When right to be kept right; when wrong to be put right." Another great 19th century American, Mark Twain, put it this way: "Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn’t. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may."
These sentiments come to mind this 4th of July in connection with the flap earlier this year over Michelle Obama’s saying that she was proud of this country for the first time; something that both McCain and Hillary jumped on with the claim that they had always been proud of their coun...
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Terra Incognito, A Pretty Good IdeaFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-05-31 23:07:25
The Brazilian government says this picture, taken from an airplane deep over the rain forest, is of a tribal group that has never had contact with the ‘outside world.”
Aside from most of us today who got whiplashed between trying to cover the left, right and middle Obama pundits and watching the Democratic delegates acting like they might be at a Condominium HomeOwners Board meeting what with all the face-making, voice raising, booing, cheering, having to be reminded to act like adu...
more Sunday Talk - Big Sky FinaleFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-05-31 22:27:19
With Florida and Michigan settled, it’s on to Montana for the last run of this amazing race. Full Lineup and lots of McSame mockery below...
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