Are you saying that because a government is democratically elected, if I don't
wave the flag and enthusiastically support it in every undertaking, no matter
how stupid or misguided, I'm being unpatriotic? If that is so, then I am not,
have never been, and have no intention of becoming, a patriot. I'll keep right
on being a scoundrel and griping and bitching out loud about the things I don't
agree with.
Luckily, I think I'm in the majority these days, since I haven't seen one of
those stupid "Love it or leave it" bumper stickers in a long, long time. Of
course, I haven't been to Texas in a long time, either. :-)
Please note the smiley, y'all. I'm married to a Texas gal, so I'm a
Texan-in-law.
Walt, formerly just a curmudgeon, now a scoundrel too
--
"The tree of liberty must be
refreshed from time to time with
the blood of patriots and
tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Given that a democratic government is and should be of the people,
> that does demonstrate that patriotism is indeed the last refuge of
> the scoundrel. Anyone can always find a reason to find a government
> 'undeserving' in some way. In there lies the madness of a McVeigh,
> surely?
> AndrewF
>
>
> On 08/09/2005, at 3:14 AM, ScottGee1 wrote:
>
> >
> > Is there any subject for which an applicable Twain quotation cannot be
> > found?
> > ScottGee1
> >
> > On 9/7/05, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > BIG SNIP!
> >
> >
> >> "Patriotism means being loyal to
> >> your country all the time and to
> >> its government when it deserves
> >> it." -- Mark Twain
> >>
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