Patriotism of Dissenters
"It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority."
- Benjamin Franklin
Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president . . . It is unpatriotic not to oppose [the President] to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country."
- President Theodore Roosevelt, 1908
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"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our Number one priority and we will not rest until we find him!"
- President Bush, September 13, 2001
"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and I really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- President Bush, March 13, 2002
Notice that these statements came 6 months to the day apart. So much for "not rest[ing] until we find him."
To the extent that he has and continues to fail in his duty to execute the "Number one priority" of the country, I do not support this President.
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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." - Teddy Roosevelt
posted by BeingHuman @ 2:03 PM
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"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism."
- President Thomas Jefferson
"Governments (derive) their power from the consent of the governed."
- President Thomas Jefferson
It is a sad day when we allow or civil liberties to be pushed aside for fear of the undefined.
You might add Samuel Johnson.
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
Our president's Veteran's Day speech certainly seemed to reflect Johnson's quote. It is sad he is letting politics override his duties to his country.
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