Patriotism

     It has been on my mind to discuss this subject for some time.  Certainly patriotism's application will be different for each individual, but the definition is concrete:

       -- devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.

     I'm not going to make the claim that a person needs to serve in the military in order to be a patriot, but if you really want to understand this concept it helps.  Patriotism and it's application really come down to one concept that is a little easier for most to understand, sacrifice.  The time you sacrifice in the polling booth is patriotic, sacrificing more money in order to purchase the American made version of an item is patriotic.  Think about it, if you truly love something or someone is not sacrifice the true measure by which that love is displayed? 

     The greatest sacrifice, life.  A gracious God once said "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."  The men of the armed forces understand this idea better then any!  We place our lives in harms way, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice for our country.  Not just our country but the ideals of our country, the declaration that "All men are created Equal," the freedoms guaranteed us by the Constitution, we fight proudly so that people can shout ideas we hate...  freely! 

     I myself have never had to sacrifice as much as some, but I understand sacrifice.  I've sat shoulder to shoulder with patriotic men in a bunker while my chest reverberated with the explosions of mortars aimed at ending not just my life but the American way of life.  I have loaded my bags into a friends car in order to defend this country while my 2 year old son beat his fists on the door of the house yelling "Dada, don't go!"  These are not things a man does for himself, these sacrifices are made for others.

     I will continue to sacrifice even for those who tell the world that they support the troops, and then label my actions as immoral saying I fight in a illegal war, those who have no pride in their country, and those who have never sacrificed a thing for this country.

     I am a Patriot!

 

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It's over

      The election is over! That is great I was so sick of things, and now that the democrats have won I can finally shed the shackles of capitalism and without fear of the vast right wing conspiracy celebrate my new socialist masters!

       In all seriousness, congratulations to Obama and Biden although I do not agree with them on almost any issue I will pray for them as the assume leadership of this country. 


      January 1st change is coming, and we can all finally get the hover cars we were promised after the Korean war, and I can't wait until Obama teaches us all to fart rainbows.

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