Tune Out The 'Impostures Of Pretended Patriotism'?
~ The Rebel ~
2012/06/27 15:14:54
Independence Day is just a week away, and political language, especially that of
the election year back and forth, is awash with patriotic memes. George
Washington, our Nation's first President, warned Americans "to guard against the
impostures of pretended patriotism."
the election year back and forth, is awash with patriotic memes. George
Washington, our Nation's first President, warned Americans "to guard against the
impostures of pretended patriotism."
At a campaign event on Monday, Obama provided a familiar narrative about why people are willing to pay more taxes: because they love their country.
Obama said, “[T]here are plenty of patriotic, successful Americans all across the country — I meet them every day — who’d be willing to make this contribution again because they understand there is such a thing as the common good. They understand that we’re in this thing together.”
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1.Read a copy of the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States.
2.Take some time to better understand the story behind our Nation’s founding. Why did the men who created our Nation fight so passionately? What would have happened had they failed? Are there similarities between what our country has become and the tyranny they fought against?
3.The United States is currently not in the best shape in history. Modern problems ranging from a poor economy to serious political disagreements on social issues keep many Americans in a state of perpetual political polarization. This benefits no one but the political establishment of both the left and the right.
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