Patriotism and native fascism
The Price of Liberty
by Basil Fishbone
01/21/08
When and how do honest good intentions and understandable love for America transition into something more sinister? Americans whom one would want to try to appreciate for their earnest defense of American values and institutions, your neighbors and mine, can and do voice support for America in ways which are patriotic in form only, showing support for the government in Washington, D.C. when that government is engaging in activities which violate its charter. It is not in fact patriotic to support governmental actions which are destructive of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Why is it that police and politicians, soldiers and judges take an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic? Would following that oath be patriotic, or would following orders in violation of it, be patriotic instead?
http://www.thepriceofliberty.org/08/01/21/fishbone.htm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=patriotism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=fascism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Bill+of+Rights
by Basil Fishbone
01/21/08
When and how do honest good intentions and understandable love for America transition into something more sinister? Americans whom one would want to try to appreciate for their earnest defense of American values and institutions, your neighbors and mine, can and do voice support for America in ways which are patriotic in form only, showing support for the government in Washington, D.C. when that government is engaging in activities which violate its charter. It is not in fact patriotic to support governmental actions which are destructive of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Why is it that police and politicians, soldiers and judges take an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic? Would following that oath be patriotic, or would following orders in violation of it, be patriotic instead?
http://www.thepriceofliberty.org/08/01/21/fishbone.htm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=patriotism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=fascism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Bill+of+Rights
rudkla - 23. Jan, 11:22
