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WHAT IS PATRIOTISM?
It seems in order to call attention to the question, "What is
patriotism?" on this Fourth-of-July. A number of considerations come
into play, but none more stark and true than that the outcasts of one
day may, indeed, be the patriots of the next and vice versa. But,
there is more. A patriot must be one who gives or offers to give his
life in service to his people and country. By "country," of course,
is meant the "organic" country, comprised of the blood, sinew, being
and habitation of the people. Some may be patriots in exile, when the
land of their people is taken away and they vie heroically to take it
back, such as Yassar Arafat. Or, when a tyrannical-government is in
control and a patriot fights to oust it, as in the case of Boris Yeltsin.
A patriot may, even, be a martyr for a country which does not even,
at the time, exist, such as Nathan Hale.
Ultimately, it is not an individual, himself, who determines who is a
patriot, however, but the people, who bestow the laurels of greatness
and heroism. The Pharisees regarded themselves as "religious," just
as Gavrilo Princip regarded himself as "patriotic," but, the judgment
of history, not the mind of false-pride, is usually the determinative.
History does not record any, who have been dubbed patriots, who
have adhered to a foreign flag. When the Hungarians were allied
with the Germans, they adopted the Arrowcross flag, hoisted by
Magyar-patriot Ferenc Szalasi. When the German-American Bund
undertook to cement bonds between Germany and America, Fritz
Kuhn, nonetheless, flew the American flag at all of his convocations.
Although the flag is flown upside-down as a "distress" signal,
defiling or shunning the flag is generally regarded as unpatriotic.
Clearly, it is insufficient to say, "I am a patriot, because I work
for the Post Office," just as it is not necessarily patriotic to claim,
"I am a patriot, because I oppose a war-criminal President." There
must be something underlying, deep down, which touches the
nerve of the people, which imparts, "I am giving my all, so that
you may live." Although patriots invariably are persecuted, mere
persecution does not connote patriotism. By the same token, although
a patriot may stand alone or contend from the vantage-point of a
small group, he must be perceived as sacrificing, inevitably, for the
greater good, rather than just some narrow, selfish or parochial
interest. Many times, patriots dredge up flags of former glories, as
signs of protest or resurrection, as when Eugene TerreBlanche unfurls
the pre-takeover, English-Dutch-Boer South-African flag.
So, the question seems to be, "Who is building up?" And, "Who is
tearing down?" A patriot might employ both methods, even at the
same time. The British-occupation was stripped aside, even as the
new nation of Rhodesia was built up, by Ian Smith. It would be
the anthesis of patriotism to be "anti-social," however, although
"social" may be inchoate, looking beyond the "temporal, to the better
day. One imprisoned for breaking criminal-laws might, still, pen
patriotic verses, as in the case of Jacob Ind. Or, someone considered
reckless and impulsive might rise, even above a head-of-state, in
order to save his nation, as Charles Martel. Patriotism, which is a
rendition of love, is somewhat akin to a wedding-vow. It cannot be
manifested solely by one toward another, without the other
reciprocating. Otherwise, it is ill-fated, unrequited, tragic and
lost.
Ill-fated
Justin Boyer: Insisted that he wished to adhere to and fly the flag
of a bygone regime. He asserted than those who thought otherwise
were "insane" and that he, alone, could "save" the country. He, then,
"resigned" for "unsaid reasons."
Keith Carney: Claimed to be patriotic, but took on a cadre of
Blues-Brothers-appearing confederates, mouthing allegiance to foreign
countries and condemning those who revered the American flag. He
wound up with a lengthy rap-sheet.
Larry Darby: Claimed to be patriotic, but refused to salute the
American flag and associated himself with assassination-advocates
and atheists. He, eventually, renounced the atheists, but kept up the
assassin-associations and contacts.
April Gaede: Claimed a sort of "loyalty" to her people, but sought to
emulate alien customs and foreign lands. She, even, appealed for
those who disagreed with her to be assassinated and glorified in
gratuitous murder.
Ronald Kennedy: Launched a presidential-campaign grounded on
the belief that the South could, once again, secede from the Union.
Although professing "patriotism," he quickly shut down, lamenting
that he had received "no support."
David Lane: Professed "love" of his people, but attacked the religion
and morals of the very people he claimed to love. He renounced
patriotism and insisted that his disciples should become assassins
and wind up in jail, as he did.
Arne Mathingsdal: Started out as an admirer of foreign ideologies,
but switched to an adherent of George Washington. Although on the
rise, he suddenly rejected patriotism and switched to promoting
integration, communism and cultism.
Inchoate
Alan Coey: Renounced his citizenship, in order to fight on foreign
soil against communists. He insisted that combating communists
abroad was ultimately protecting his own land and people. He gave
his life in his quest.
David Dupre: Insisting that he adhered to the Constitution, above
petty-officials, he risked being jailed for asserting his rights. As
a Vietnam vet, he defined patriotism as resistance to tyranny,
especially emanating from the White House.
Joshua Fiedler: Declaring that "we're here for the community," he
embarked upon instituting an "ideal society," with "blacks with
blacks, whites with whites, Hispanics with Hispanics," but got
derailed for criminal-activity involvement.
Scott Garrett: In opposing the so-called Voting Rights Act, which
gave minorities and aliens preferences over Americans, he stated
that "I'm looking out for the American citizens." His patriotism
assailed even the Oval Office.
Chad Huber: Professed patriotism toward his people and country,
but not toward the governmental-regime, which he considered corrupt
and subversive. He was gunned down, while instructing his
compatriots on social-change methods.
Walter Jones: Defending the sovereignty of not only his own country,
but of Iraq and Afghanistan, he parlayed against the White House,
before it was "popular" to do so, paving the way for a patriotic
revival, at home and abroad.
Jacob Laskey: Although a prisoner, he insisted that he adhered to
"higher" law in asserting his patriotism. He scoffed when his love
for his land and people was mocked as "hate" and he vowed to
persist against all odds.
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It seems in order to call attention to the question, "What is
patriotism?" on this Fourth-of-July. A number of considerations come
into play, but none more stark and true than that the outcasts of one
day may, indeed, be the patriots of the next and vice versa. But,
there is more. A patriot must be one who gives or offers to give his
life in service to his people and country. By "country," of course,
is meant the "organic" country, comprised of the blood, sinew, being
and habitation of the people. Some may be patriots in exile, when the
land of their people is taken away and they vie heroically to take it
back, such as Yassar Arafat. Or, when a tyrannical-government is in
control and a patriot fights to oust it, as in the case of Boris Yeltsin.
A patriot may, even, be a martyr for a country which does not even,
at the time, exist, such as Nathan Hale.
Ultimately, it is not an individual, himself, who determines who is a
patriot, however, but the people, who bestow the laurels of greatness
and heroism. The Pharisees regarded themselves as "religious," just
as Gavrilo Princip regarded himself as "patriotic," but, the judgment
of history, not the mind of false-pride, is usually the determinative.
History does not record any, who have been dubbed patriots, who
have adhered to a foreign flag. When the Hungarians were allied
with the Germans, they adopted the Arrowcross flag, hoisted by
Magyar-patriot Ferenc Szalasi. When the German-American Bund
undertook to cement bonds between Germany and America, Fritz
Kuhn, nonetheless, flew the American flag at all of his convocations.
Although the flag is flown upside-down as a "distress" signal,
defiling or shunning the flag is generally regarded as unpatriotic.
Clearly, it is insufficient to say, "I am a patriot, because I work
for the Post Office," just as it is not necessarily patriotic to claim,
"I am a patriot, because I oppose a war-criminal President." There
must be something underlying, deep down, which touches the
nerve of the people, which imparts, "I am giving my all, so that
you may live." Although patriots invariably are persecuted, mere
persecution does not connote patriotism. By the same token, although
a patriot may stand alone or contend from the vantage-point of a
small group, he must be perceived as sacrificing, inevitably, for the
greater good, rather than just some narrow, selfish or parochial
interest. Many times, patriots dredge up flags of former glories, as
signs of protest or resurrection, as when Eugene TerreBlanche unfurls
the pre-takeover, English-Dutch-Boer South-African flag.
So, the question seems to be, "Who is building up?" And, "Who is
tearing down?" A patriot might employ both methods, even at the
same time. The British-occupation was stripped aside, even as the
new nation of Rhodesia was built up, by Ian Smith. It would be
the anthesis of patriotism to be "anti-social," however, although
"social" may be inchoate, looking beyond the "temporal, to the better
day. One imprisoned for breaking criminal-laws might, still, pen
patriotic verses, as in the case of Jacob Ind. Or, someone considered
reckless and impulsive might rise, even above a head-of-state, in
order to save his nation, as Charles Martel. Patriotism, which is a
rendition of love, is somewhat akin to a wedding-vow. It cannot be
manifested solely by one toward another, without the other
reciprocating. Otherwise, it is ill-fated, unrequited, tragic and
lost.
Ill-fated
Justin Boyer: Insisted that he wished to adhere to and fly the flag
of a bygone regime. He asserted than those who thought otherwise
were "insane" and that he, alone, could "save" the country. He, then,
"resigned" for "unsaid reasons."
Keith Carney: Claimed to be patriotic, but took on a cadre of
Blues-Brothers-appearing confederates, mouthing allegiance to foreign
countries and condemning those who revered the American flag. He
wound up with a lengthy rap-sheet.
Larry Darby: Claimed to be patriotic, but refused to salute the
American flag and associated himself with assassination-advocates
and atheists. He, eventually, renounced the atheists, but kept up the
assassin-associations and contacts.
April Gaede: Claimed a sort of "loyalty" to her people, but sought to
emulate alien customs and foreign lands. She, even, appealed for
those who disagreed with her to be assassinated and glorified in
gratuitous murder.
Ronald Kennedy: Launched a presidential-campaign grounded on
the belief that the South could, once again, secede from the Union.
Although professing "patriotism," he quickly shut down, lamenting
that he had received "no support."
David Lane: Professed "love" of his people, but attacked the religion
and morals of the very people he claimed to love. He renounced
patriotism and insisted that his disciples should become assassins
and wind up in jail, as he did.
Arne Mathingsdal: Started out as an admirer of foreign ideologies,
but switched to an adherent of George Washington. Although on the
rise, he suddenly rejected patriotism and switched to promoting
integration, communism and cultism.
Inchoate
Alan Coey: Renounced his citizenship, in order to fight on foreign
soil against communists. He insisted that combating communists
abroad was ultimately protecting his own land and people. He gave
his life in his quest.
David Dupre: Insisting that he adhered to the Constitution, above
petty-officials, he risked being jailed for asserting his rights. As
a Vietnam vet, he defined patriotism as resistance to tyranny,
especially emanating from the White House.
Joshua Fiedler: Declaring that "we're here for the community," he
embarked upon instituting an "ideal society," with "blacks with
blacks, whites with whites, Hispanics with Hispanics," but got
derailed for criminal-activity involvement.
Scott Garrett: In opposing the so-called Voting Rights Act, which
gave minorities and aliens preferences over Americans, he stated
that "I'm looking out for the American citizens." His patriotism
assailed even the Oval Office.
Chad Huber: Professed patriotism toward his people and country,
but not toward the governmental-regime, which he considered corrupt
and subversive. He was gunned down, while instructing his
compatriots on social-change methods.
Walter Jones: Defending the sovereignty of not only his own country,
but of Iraq and Afghanistan, he parlayed against the White House,
before it was "popular" to do so, paving the way for a patriotic
revival, at home and abroad.
Jacob Laskey: Although a prisoner, he insisted that he adhered to
"higher" law in asserting his patriotism. He scoffed when his love
for his land and people was mocked as "hate" and he vowed to
persist against all odds.
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