Post quotes about the 4th that cut through all the pariotic rhetoric

changeling

zeroday: I don't think anyone here "hates America". The point being made is that nationalism is an emotional force comperable to blind faith. It can, and has, lead nations into conflicts and wars over who is the best, biggest, most powerful...
Appreciating one's birth country and all it has to offer is one thing. Placing it above all others is dangerous.
changeling :)
frankiespeakin

I would much rather have a President that is mildly patriotic or simply patriotic for appearences,, with lots of brains,, lots of heart not just for his fellow americans, but for all genders and races,,, because that's what we need to get out of this mess right now.