tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post2288102734561616449..comments2024-02-15T07:19:24.972-05:00Comments on The Daily Doubter: Sieg heil (the Pledge of Allegiance)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-23241001397089407352009-07-22T17:40:19.709-04:002009-07-22T17:40:19.709-04:00Re the image of schoolkids -
When I first learned...Re the image of schoolkids -<br /><br />When I first learned the Pledge of Allegiance, we raised our right arms as shown. This practice stopped in 1942 because of the similarity to the nazi salute. Then they added the under god stuff so I quit saying it.Ejaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-32742562178885112492009-07-22T10:26:28.385-04:002009-07-22T10:26:28.385-04:00Unbelievable video.Unbelievable video.Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-87643490296804395692009-07-21T22:27:20.259-04:002009-07-21T22:27:20.259-04:00"What really is the difference between patrio..."What really is the difference between patriotism and nationalism?"<br /><br />I consider Thomas Paine a patriot, Sean Hannity a nationalist. That's the difference, as far as I'm concerned.Hume's Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551684109760430351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-51630202381445385922009-07-21T22:17:50.542-04:002009-07-21T22:17:50.542-04:00"McCain defended his supporters, saying that ..."McCain defended his supporters, saying that they were sincere, patriotic Americans. They were indeed sincere, but they were not patriotic. They were rabid nationalists wedded to a dream and a fantasy that Palin called “the real America.”<br /><br />A little quibble about Drury's statements. What really is the difference between patriotism and nationalism? I am not so sure one can put these words in such mutually exclusive terms. True, some expressions of patriotism/nationalism may be more belligerent than others. But do these words means something completely different? I don't think so.<br /><br />And as I do recall, there was some video that showed that McCain was becoming uncomfortable with his unhinged audience.<br /><br />Regarding the video, that lady is nuts!Left-wing Wackohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947541187459710479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-33550047960760429232009-07-21T10:33:37.290-04:002009-07-21T10:33:37.290-04:00Maybe she thought he'd burst into flames or so...<i>Maybe she thought he'd burst into flames or something if he wasn't a "real American" and tried to recite the Pledge.</i><br /><br />That line offers the best insight into the Right Extremists minds. In their Zealotry, they know the False Ones, Socialist America Hating Democrats can not mouth the words of the True Faith.<br /><br />I've linked your post.Grung_e_Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894879088472559055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11224468.post-75812503011384619362009-07-21T09:46:14.679-04:002009-07-21T09:46:14.679-04:00And, of course, there's the Family. See digby...And, of course, there's the <a href="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/07/21/c_street/" rel="nofollow">Family</a>. See digby today, also.<br /><br />For an old Heinlein fan (hey, you can educate a libertarian, but you can't remove the deep-seated wish for a simpler, rational, universe), it's eerily reminiscent of "If This Goes On."C2H50Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099404831776274929noreply@blogger.com