tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post4060667982703152396..comments2023-10-28T07:30:04.147-04:00Comments on Human Voices: PatriotismCapt. Fogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-18662422209492813392008-05-23T17:36:00.000-04:002008-05-23T17:36:00.000-04:00I wonder about people who put so much store in the...I wonder about people who put so much store in these petty flag rituals. It seems to border on religion and a lot of it is more recent than people realize, but if that's the measure of patriotism, we might as well erase the word from the dictionary.Capt. Fogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093968390001879062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15168595.post-19443729748035998212008-05-23T12:51:00.000-04:002008-05-23T12:51:00.000-04:00'sfunny, when i was a kid we got taught in school ...'sfunny, when i was a kid we got taught in school 2 put hand on heart during pledge but not during anthem. guess they changed the custom, but i didn't know till i followed ur link.<BR/><BR/>it occurs 2 me that also when i was a kid almost everybody complained often n openly about the govt. now, apparently only gops are allowed 2 criticize. everybody else who dares say anything negative is anti-american.<BR/><BR/>one mo memory: in late '80s some reporter found a videotape of a meeting of top planners for reagan's '84 reelection campaign. they made a decision to focus their strategy on fear, trust, n symbolism. far as i know, the news report disappeared after one day.d novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335357091737770718noreply@blogger.com