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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zeta1961 who wrote (10994)	2/25/2008 11:26:26 PM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I like Obama's stance on lapel pin patriotism. Do people think a regular citizen who works every day, maybe 6 days a week (and it doesn't matter how many days, or if retired), or whose clothing doesn't have a convenient place for a pin is less of a patriot? Women are less patriotic if they don't wear a lapel pin? It's patriotism elitism that the critics don't even understand. And where are those pins made, anyway? It's NLPLB, No Lapel Pin Left Behind, as a shortcut for some to demonstrate something that not everyone can do, and that really doesn't do what's important about patriotism, just as NCLB doesn't do what's important about education. Obama's messages are about inclusion, inclusivity. So this small aspect of his campaign reflects how he has thought through and is aware of his positions. He can also look at photos of JFK and others. No lapel pin necessary.

To: zeta1961 who wrote (10994)	2/26/2008 12:06:02 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

Its unfortunate that the GOP message is the one that still gets the most press. I hope that will change in the coming years. About not wearing an American flag lapel pin, Obama said Republicans have no lock on patriotism. "A party that presided over a war in which our troops did not get the body armor they needed, or were sending troops over who were untrained because of poor planning, or are not fulfilling the veterans' benefits that these troops need when they come home, or are undermining our Constitution with warrantless wiretaps that are unnecessary? "That is a debate I am very happy to have. We'll see what the American people think is the true definition of patriotism."