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Monday, September 11, 2006
You would be an idiot to forget today's date....
Because of all the bulletins (MySpace) and chain mail about 9/11.
Definition provided by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Patriotism:
Noun
Love of and devotion to one's country.
What annoys me is how most people don’t understand the meaning of patriotism; they took it to mean to turn on fellow Americans that happened to be of descent or of a certain nationality. I’ve been witness to random acts of violence towards certain peoples just because they looked like they could be of that certain nationality, when in reality they were far from it. If you’re going to be a complete and utter ass wipe, you should at least make sure you have your true intended target, instead of running around blinded by your own stupid. There are no "true" Americans; everyone’s ancestors came from a different country, unless you're speaking of the Native Americans, which migrated to this area from when all the continents were still together anyways.
Patriotism means supporting and loving your country, but not in a mindless drone-like manner. It isn’t logical in the least to interpret patriotism as agreeing with every law and ruling of the ruler of your country; anyone against any law or possible ruling is against the “American way” and is out to destroy the “American dream”, and is thus an enemy. It’s an opinion; everyone is entitled to an opinion, because that’s just what it is.
Opinion = own version and interpretation of ideas and such.
Yeah, what happened about five years ago was tragic, and a lot of loved ones died. Everyone was a sibling/parent/someone who played a significant role in someone’s life. This nation/people in general seem to be easily influenced and swayed by the different medias and by fear itself. Not everything you see or hear on the news is absolute truth. It’s amazing how the media hyped the general public with mindless fear, and all with ease no less. But is that good enough reason to march onward with righteous ignorance and condemn all the wrong people? Let’s punish people who had nothing to do with the event; who aren’t affiliated with it in any way whatsoever, because it’s gonna fix everything. Let’s face it. Someone has to pay for it, yeah?
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