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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (383811)	5/12/2008 12:48:29 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1584046

Al, only a liberal could redefine patriotism as the courage to criticize one's government... ... and praise them when they are right. Pretty much what the founders had in mind for the Democracy thing. They certainly didn't believe in blind patriotism.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (383811)	5/12/2008 1:14:13 PM
From: Alighieri	Respond to of 1584046

Al, only a liberal could redefine patriotism as the courage to criticize one's government, The courage and duty...it's an important guiding principle of our democracy. The absence of opposition usually spells trouble....our FFs knew that well. then call the practice of calling anyone "anti-American" as a "right-wing invention." Sorry, I forgot to mention that it is also a denial of my constitutional rights... Al