patriotism

We've been kicking national anthems, especially the Star Spangled Banner, around one or two threads lately. Maybe the general topic would be fun to chew. My gf asked, last night at dinner, "What is a national anthem for?" B'damn if I'd ever wondered before. I had to counter with a bright remark...

Trump has created jobs for all Americans. Minorities never had it so good. He has kept or tried to bring back jobs from countries like Mexico and China. He has put us to work. Comparing Trump with Obama who once gave Iran one of our enemies over a billion dollars Trump puts the interests...

I'm a liberal. I admit it. Heck I'm proud of it. In fact those online poll things often say I'm actually a socialist...and Dean from Supernatural. Which is so bogus since I'm clearly Sam! So of course when I see that far right wing blog Charismanews has posted a list of all the things I hate...

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This video really got me thinking about patriotism and the military. Its a radio phone in with the father of a soldier serving in the british army and George Galloway. _UwthOTZH2g To summarise, George says that he's glad he never had a father like him, one that is looking forward for a war to...

I think its odd that we adhere to Einstein's thoughts on physics but neglect his thoughts on humanity. Isn't nationalism the same as patriotism. Does not being a patriot one an enemy of the people or an enemy of the state, neither or both ? Remember if Einstein(German native) had been a patriot...

Of course we all reject magic and religion. They aren't scientific and employ the methods of charlatans. So we also reject all ideas that cannot bear scrutiny. We have no national identity because patriotism and nationalism are simply mystical concepts that have no basis in empiricism. We...

I believe that if you are an American either by choice or by default, that you should basically be loyal to your country and not sympathize with enemies of America (if you are not American, substitute your own country in place of ‘America’). I think it is OK to try to see things from their...