Patriotism

Get Up Stand Up, Stand Up For the Stripes

Ali MacLean | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: George Bush, Patriotism, Baseball, Ballpark, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, God Bless America, Freedom, 9/11, National Anthem, Comedy News

We stand to sing our national anthem because it is THE LAW (Ed: it is not a law). Standing for our anthem is tradition and it is to honor our flag and our country.

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Rural Idaho Public School Teaches 'Something About Patriotism Every Single Day'

AP | JESSIE L. BONNER | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Public Schools, North Valley Academy, Idaho Schools, School Teaches Patriotism, Public Charter School Commission, Patriotism, Core Knowledge Program, Free Market Capitalism, Public Charter Schools, Charter Schools, Center for Education Reform, Patriotic School, Video, Education News

GOODING, Idaho -- At North Valley Academy in the heart of Idaho's dairy country, a typical school day might seem like an over-the-top Fourth of July c...

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Some Anti-war Reflections on Memorial Day

Rick Ayers | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Anti-War Protests, Memorial Day, Vietnam War, Afghanistan War, Veterans, Patriotism, Antiwar Movement, Politics News

Across the country this memorial day, in parks and at parades, before sporting events and at graduation ceremonies, the hypocrisy of men extolling the glories of warfare was on obscene display.

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Romney: Going Negative, Subtly

James Zogby | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Islamophobia, Hilary Clinton, Birthers, Patriotism, Xenophobia, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Gop, Jeremiah Wright, Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney 2012, Romney 2012, Politics News

It is important to note some worrisome signs indicating that Mitt Romney and his campaign may have opted for a more subtle approach to establishing the "otherness" of Barack Obama.

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How Obama Won Me Over With a Single Speech

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Community Service, Patriotism, President Obama, Economic Crisis, Barnard College, Selma, Commencement Speech, College Graduates, New York City, Volunteerism, Stonewall, Politics News

I don't know how to explain this bizarre transformation. The closest I can come is to say that the president emanated an energy that was so generous and good in spirit that I swear I could almost see the halo.

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Facebook's Saverin Has a New Conservative Fan Base

Jeanette Cajide | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Eduardo Saverin, Heritage Foundation, Singapore, Patriotism, Ipo, Conservatives, Gop, American Flag, Cuba, Facebook, Mike Brownfield, Politics News

Mr. Saverin has been getting a lot of hate for this move to lower his tax bill, but he has also received a lot of praise, surprisingly from America's real patriots, the conservative base.

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The Great Populist Wave

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Populist Wave, Populism, Military Families, Voter Mobilization, National Front, Liberals, France, Buying Legislation, Shared Prosperity, Progressives, Shared Sacrifice, Hispanics, Inequities, Injustice, Financial Felons, Voter Registration, Jesus, Job Destruction, Buying Elections, Cheating, Medicare, Fairness, Britain, Voter Suppression, Bank of America, Homeowners, Democracy, Democrats, Voter Turnout, Wells Fargo, Austerity, Stealing Elections, Fraud, Abraham Lincoln, Patriotism, Human Rights, Voter Rights, Elites, Insurers, Consumers, John Kennedy, China, Chen Guangcheng, Republicans, Politics News

At this moment, in our land, it is time for the true champions of the 99 percent to launch the largest voter registration, mobilization and turnout campaign in the history of freedom.

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America, the Beautiful

The Technician | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Country, Patriotism, Motivation, America, Veterans, Veterans Support, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Day, Support Veterans, College News

Although it's becoming more difficult to find veterans from older wars, their patriotic spirit can continue to live on through younger generations.

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Patriotism and the Hero Factor

Deborah Swiss | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Military Families, National Guard, Princes and Dolls, Patriotism, Massachusetts National Guard, 1st Lt. Tania Carter, Sgt. Dennis Weichel, 1st Lt. Ana Monteiro, Heroes, Patriots' Day, Afghanistan, Afghan Children, Afghan Women, Impact News

I have never felt more patriotic than the day I spoke before the Massachusetts National Guard and got to meet some of the men and women who serve our country today.

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Are You Decent?

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.26.2012

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I learned long ago not to use God to justify my actions, to act like I'm superior to anyone else, or to rationalize my false need to control the lives of my fellow man and woman. Instead, I try my level best to cultivate my decency, and pray for other Americans to do the same.

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WATCH: Donald Duck Tells You To Pay Income Tax

Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Income Tax, Treasury Department, Patriotism, Income Taxes, Income Tax 1943, Donald Duck, World War II, Income Tax Video, Video, Money News

At a time when politicians are fighting over the mere suggestion that Americans might have to pay higher taxes, it's pretty fun to watch Donald Duck s...

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Which Team Are You On: Your Own or America's?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: America, Elections 2012, Patriotism, Mitt Romney, Self-Interest, Prosperity, Rick Santorum, Santorum No Child Left Behind, Jfk, Republicans, Politics News

When Santorum was questioned about why he voted for "No Child Left Behind," he acknowledged that he voted "against the principles I believed in" and that he had to "take one for the team."

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Cartoon: Bipartisan Barack at the Super Bowl

Jonathan Guyer | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Indianapolis, Editorial Cartoon, Super Bowl XLIV, Football, President Barack Obama, Giants, Super Bowl, Barack Obama, New England Patriots, Sports, Patriotism, Political Cartoon, Super Bowl 2012, Cartoon, New York Giants, Super Sunday, Politics News

A cartoon from 2008 with plenty of relevance for this upcoming weekend. ...

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Pearl Harbor -- and Our Moral Identity as a Nation

Nigel Hamilton | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Hawaii, Patriotism, Pearl Harbor, Kota Bharu, President Barack Obama, Henry Cabot Lodge, Mitt Romney, Isolationism, Charles Lindbergh, World War II, Newt Gingrich, Breckinridge Long, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pearl Harbor Anniversary, Fdr, Politics News

With Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney heading up a desultory field of Republican patriots, all pretending they have a lock on American national pride, I'd like to say a few things as a professional American historian and biographer.

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A Blow to My Pride: A Young, American Muslim's Response to the GOP

Ammaarah Khan | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Politics, Gop, Patriotism, Americans, Muslim Americans, American Muslims, Rick Santorum, Elections 2012, Muslims, Republican Party, Hermain Cain, Khan, Republicans, Ammaarah, 2012 Election, Politics News

I'm not scary, I promise. But some parts of the media brandish Muslims as the enemy -- but we are not. I am not.

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National Anthems: Do They Have A Place In Public Schools?

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Video, Patriotism, Brenda Brinsdon, Yourtake, Michigan Public Schools, Michigan-Pledge-of-Allegiance, Cinco De Mayo, Mexican Anthem, Texas Public Schools, High School News

15-year-old Brenda Brinsdon, a sophomore at a high school in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, refused to participate when her Spanish 3 teacher assigned stud...

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Balancing Love Of Country And Love Of God

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Nationalism, American Flag, Patriotism, Love of Country, God, Divine Election, Dual Loyalties, Love of God, Judaism, Religion News

Like religious people before me, I struggle with the conflict that arises between love of country and love of God, a conflict that seems to be particularly acute at this moment in American history.

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Compulsory Patriotism: Requiring the Pledge of Allegiance

David Moshman | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Pledge of Allegiance, Jehovah's Witnesses, First Amendment, Patriotism, West Virginia, Indoctrination, Nebraska, Intellectual Freedom, Michigan, Education News

Should the pledge be required? Should patriotism be compulsory? Can it be? The Supreme Court, it turns out, has already addressed these questions.

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The Patriotism Reflex

David Macaray | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Jingoism, Patriotism, American Exceptionalism, American Pride, Earl Warren, Henry Ford, Politics News

We seem to have little capacity for sustained self-recrimination. Call it patriotism, call it blind optimism, call it "fogging the lens." American exceptionalism is alive and well.

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Vets Give Ohio Kids Chance To 'Pledge' Properly

AP | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Pledge of Allegiance, Video, Patriotism, Commander Gerald Ward, Donation, Ohio, American Flag Donation, Ohio School, American Flag, Veterans, Impact News

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Veterans groups have bought 1,200 American flags for a major Ohio school district that now requires the Pledge ...

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Tea Party Removes Gay-Themed 'Fruited Plain' from America the Beautiful

James Napoli | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: America the Beautiful, Tea Party, Gay Rights, Patriotism, Gay Marriage, America, Comedy News

When asked about the idea that the song's lyric refers to the plains rich with agricultural crops in the shadow of the purple mountains, a Tea Party spokesman replied, "Health care is socialism."

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Is Patriotism Dead in America?

Christian Rovsek | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Wounded Veterans, 9/11 Tenth Anniversary, Taps, Spirit of Liberty Foundation, Patriotism, American Flag Jeeps, Impact News

At the beginning of this summer, our non-profit organization undertook a major campaign called the Crossing of America. Two Jeeps drove from sea to sea, border to border, covering over 12,500 miles.

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The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show, 10/18/11

Bob Cesca | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Religion, Tea Party, Debates, Jesus, President Barack Obama, Herman Cain, Talk Radio, Occupy Wall Street, Election 2012, Patriotism, Republican Party, The Bubble Genius Bob and Chez Show, Politics News

On this week's show we discuss the CNN Republican debate, competitive patriotism, lapel pins and bumper magnets; right-wing talk radio; Occupy Wall Street, and other issues.

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Beyond the Nation-State

Robert Koehler | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Guantanamo, Iran Hikers, Nationalism, Prisons, Patriotism, Iran, War on Terror, Torture, Border Protection, National Borders, Country Borders, World News

The division of the world into 194 random fragments, mostly born of war and exploitation, locked in a state of perpetual mistrust and ever-shifting tensions toward one another, is more problem than solution in the 21st century.

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Most Americans Want to Support Troops, They Just Don't Know How

Torrey Shannon | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Veteran Care, Wounded Veterans, Patriotism, Veteran Support, Helping a Hero, Veterans PTSD, Impact News, Nonprofit News, Traumatic Brain Injury, Nonprofit Organizations, Global War on Terror, Military Support, Adaptive Housing, Spark Energy, Iraq Soldiers Amputees, Impact News

Less than 1% of our American population is serving in the military. The other 99% of Americans must -- and need -- to do their part. A yellow ribbon bumper sticker just won't cut it anymore.

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