Comments on: YES, BUT DON’T CALL THEM UNPATRIOTIC

By: mannning

mannning — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:30:04 +0000

It is one thing to have ctiticisms of our society, to voice them loudly, and to work for their resolution within the framework of our Constitution. This is the principaled liberal position, and it exudes a real love of country.

Once liberals gain control of the reins of government, however, they tend to propose and often enact laws and policies that are highly dubious at best, and anti-Constitutional at worst. I cannot but be angry at their lip service to the Constitution, and lack of patriotism and reverence for our founding principles, hence the tone of my previous post.

By: mannning

mannning — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:25:33 +0000

What is this “different sort of patriotism” that you tout? One that champions everything conservatives abhor? One that thinks public opinion is merely an annoying noise?

One that has the hubris to foster what seems to be a grand plan to wreck the nation’s finances? One that sees massive increases in government and invasion of citizen’s rights to be the good road?

One that publishes all of the state secrets they can get their hands on? One that believes in over-the-top AGW as a good way to increase international power?
One that wants us all forced to live under secular humanist rule?

Sure is different from what I believe to be real patriotism, with the focus on the continued freedom and liberty of the USA and its spirited people.

Pseudo-patriotism (PP) I’d call it.

By: Mick

Mick — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:29:32 +0000

Rick,
You’re wrong. Liberals HATE America. They think that it’s unfair. That everyone is entitled to a living whether they work or not. What kind of Conservative are you? Liberals have enough hate of our constitution to allow a NON eligible, non Natural Born Citizen to sit in the WH (his father was not a citizen when Obama 2 was born. Maybe this will be an eyeopener for you!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/19071886/Are-Persons-Born-Within-the-United-States-Ipso-Facto-Citizens-Thereof-George-D-Collins

By: Davebo

Davebo — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:06:56 +0000

The President gave a broad and passionate speech on the power of volunteers to transform lives and tackle deep-rooted social problems. Recalling the heroism of the first responders and the outpouring of compassion Americans displayed after the terror attacks, the President urged American to rekindle that spirit of neighbor helping neighbor that was so strong after 9/11.
“Volunteerism is strong in the country. But the truth of the matter is, the farther we’ve gotten away from 9/11, that memory has begun to fade,” the President said. “And my call to people is, there’s always a need. You should be volunteering not because of 9/11, but you should be volunteering because our country needs you on a regular basis. And so today I call upon our fellow citizens to devote 4,000 hours over your lifetime in service to your country. You’ll become a better person for it, and our society will be more healthy as a result of it.”

George W. Bush

Freaking Hilarious Rick! Keep it up and one day we’ll start calling you Sarah.

By: glasnost

glasnost — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:33:29 +0000

Rick, no, it’s your update that completely misses the point. Were we too subtle in tyig to get across to you that everything you’re upset about is a made-up story? A fantasy? In short, a lie? Can you tell the difference between some possibly tacky ceremonies at the World Trade Center and “remaking the meaning of 9/11″?

By: tom

tom — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:05:19 +0000

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By: Zuzu

Zuzu — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:14:47 +0000

Your argument is with the 9/11 families, friends, first responders, and volunteers who have been advocating a day of service since 2003.

http://www.mygooddeed.org/OurRoots/About-Us/

http://www.mygooddeed.org/OurRoots/Leadership/

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:51:45 +0000

Rick, you are one of the few bloggers on the right that I read from time to time because I tend to respect your opinion. Therefore, since this post seems to be a little out in whackjob/wingnut territory, I’m post this link to a Bush press release, dated 9/08/2008, entitled “President Bush Renews His Post-9/11 Call to Service; Honors the Compassion of America’s Volunteers”:

http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1132

By: shaun

shaun — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:14:40 +0000

Rick, you’re off your meds again/

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:58:27 +0000

I would hate to dampen the celebration of all that death and destruction. The memory of 9/11 , and the aftermath unleashed upon the “mudslimes” or Islamofacists, or whatever slur is in vogue on talk radio these days, is all conservatives have left.