Monday, February 2, 2009

Patriotism:Support of the President:

Rob Letkewicz in his letter states that Michael Moore is not patriotic because patriotism is "someone who loves and defends his country."What Letkewicz and many others have to understand that patriotism is not blind support of a president and his policies. Patriotism is when you see something is wrong with those policies that you state to your fellow Americans, that something is amiss.When Rush Limbaugh criticized Bill Clinton during the Balkan military campaign, Limbaugh was not unpatriotic, he was doing his duty as he saw fit in informing the public that President Clinton was wrong. One doesn't necessarily have to agree with the ideas and statements of Michael Moore to see that Moore and before that Limbaugh are utilizing their free speech rights. To not do so, when one disagrees with the president, is not in the least a sign of patriotism.

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