Obama has been attacked repeatedly for not wearing a flag pin, with Republicans claiming that his patriotism is in question. Its all a bit silly. – Will Thomas
The love of their country is with them only a mode of flattering its master; as soon as they think that master can no longer hear, they speak of everything with a frankness which is the more startling because those who listen to it become responsible. – Marquis De Custine
In The Kings Speech, patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasnt become complicated over time. – Tom Hooper
In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism. – George J. Mitchell
Without the power of the Industrial Union behind it, Democracy can only enter the State as the victim enters the gullet of the Serpent. – James Connolly
Its silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas. – Ronald Reagan
