Patriotism, a "meaningless ritual"?

I do full boat and my boys had better also.

Why

It is a way of honoring those who have given it all so we can have this discussion. And it is a way of remembering that others gave it all.

Not just meaningless but usually used to justify evil acts. All of you “soldiers died so you could have the freedom to do what i tell you is right” idiots are what is wrong with this country.

Don’t call yourself stupid because your not. I think our so called President is a plant. He stands for something but it isn’t for Democracy or the American people. What we Americans want should always go before what the president himself wants. He works for us as he is elected by us. Looking at his track record it is easy to see his agenda always trumps what the people want. He did not come through on many campaign promises as many presidents do not but at the same time he lied. The changes he is pushing through are what he wants us to become. Most Americans want to get back on track with jobs, fix the banking industry and to end the war. I’m not a fan of Savage but he really nailed it. He just asks what is the Presidents point in not honoring the fallen soldiers? What message is he transmitting? He leaves it up to us to figure it out. Why is he so against acting like a president? He won’t salute the American flag or put his hand over his heart? So why not? Is his allegience elsewhere? He can bow to Muslim king but not salute our American flag? Is he really a closet Muslim trying to infiltrate our country?

I look at everything like a Rubik’s cube, from all angles. I don’t follow CNN or any US owned news source and seek out the bigger picture. There are way too many variables to get into with Barry Hussein Obama. I get e-mails from all over the world and he not who he says he is. He has lied to the American people and his people are covering up for him. People are starting to wake up and that is a good thing.

I know one thing and that knowledge is power. We got Nixon out because they did an internal investigation and he was impeached. That was back when Americans demanded the truth. We got it and out he went. It’s harder now with the government owned media. We need to do the same thing with Obama and demand proof of what he is and that he is who he says he is backed up by facts. If he lied to the American people he should be impeached.

We have a lot at stake and a lot to lose. Many young American liberals are being used as mules to follow this charade but us older ones can see through it. We need to always question what doesn’t seem right or to fit. We need to ignore all the diversions and figure out what is really happening here. We need to demand answers and have him investigated like we did with Nixon. It needs to be done by an independent panel so we can get the true facts.

All presidents had flaws because we are all human beings but Obamas flaw seems to be in what his allegiance is to and what his agenda is.

Mercy! You win.

I think I need to go lie down.

Perciful, can you give some evidence of what you’re talking about? Perhaps from a credible non-US news source, since you don’t follow US news sources?

I lived in Chicago from 2003 to 2006, so I’ve been aware of Barack Obama and his career for longer than most Americans. I voted for him in the Illinois Senate primary before he gave the keynote speech at the Democratic Convention in 2004, before he was nationally known.

And yet I have absolutely no idea of what you’re talking about. What doesn’t seem right or doesn’t fit?

Neither does she.

I certainly do think that most people do their part on an individual level to make America better, stronger, prettier, healthier and smarter. Of course there are people who are content to coast along on the efforts of others, but the majority do their bit.