We Love Our Country
"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country."
Patriotism, May It Never Be Lost!
Patriotism
denotes positive and supportive attitudes to a 'fatherland' (Latin
patria < Greek patris, πατρίς), by individuals and groups. The
'fatherland' (or 'motherland') can be a region or a city, but patriotism
usually applies to a nation and/or a nation-state.
Patriotism covers such attitudes as: pride in its achievements and culture, the desire to preserve its character and the basis of the culture, and identification with other members of the nation.
Patriotism is closely associated with nationalism, and is often used as a synonym for it. Strictly speaking, nationalism is an ideology - but it often promotes patriotic attitudes as desirable and appropriate.
Patriotism in our view is a mind set that believes in supporting our countries policies through the election of leaders that embody to love of freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Thoughts
"How
do I respond when I see that in some Islamic countries there is vitriolic hatred
for America? I'll tell you how I respond: I'm amazed. I'm amazed that there is
such misunderstanding of what our country is about, that people would hate us. I
am, I am -- like most Americans, I just can't believe it. Because I know how
good we are, and we've go to do a better job of making our case. We've got to do
a better job of explaining to the people in the Middle East, for example, that
we don't fight a war against Islam or Muslims. We don't hold any religion
accountable. We're fighting evil. And these murderers have hijacked a great
religion in order to justify their evil deeds. And we cannot let it stand." --
George W. Bush, press conference
A Silent Tribute To Our Heroes
Memorial Day
Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30,1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that "...30th day of May, 1868 designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country..."
