Patriotism
Let me introduce you to one of my favorite folks, irongrampa
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I still have that undying love and belief in this country, that it is the most exceptional country on the planet, populated by an extraordinary people.
Nothing will ever shake that belief.
We have prevailed in similar perilous times throughout our history because we are Americans, by virtue of a political system unique in the world.
Like Jim in Galveston, I and so many others took that oath with no expiration. It is clear to me that at some point we'll be called on to fulfill it.
What form it will take is unknown to me right now, but there will be no hesitation.
There is no doubt we'll prevail, no matter the cost--because we ARE Americans, and as such are denied the option of failure.
Never forget that.
…A Rhode Island city official called the city’s firefighters “terrorists” and compared them to ISIS for putting an American flag on their firetruck. The firefighters say they have been told to remove the flag by city officials.…
An entitled young punk comes to regret burning the flag that represents values far better Americans than himself died to uphold…
…I personally can’t think of any better representation of what it means to serve this country in uniform than this picture. Those of us who have taken the oath “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic and to bear true faith and allegiance to the same” do so for our nation’s children so they will have a peaceful world and a security that enables them to enjoy the blessings of liberty and freedom this Republic affords.…
It’s time for a different type of redneck joke. Rednecks know who they are, and have been very tolerant of mockery, and they don’t require the jokes to come from another redneck, lest you be killed.
Take a look at these and ask yourself, am I a redneck?
You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, ‘One nation under God.’ ....
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