I wanted to comment on patriotism and the letter from the patriot Kathy Finney. Patriotism is not a monolithic concept as it occurs in several different forms. There is a brand of patriotism which attracts scoundrels and other similar types like the Confederate flag-flying idiots, white supremacists and neo Nazis and their useful idiots and fellow travelers and similar types who write letters to this paper. I am not a Democrat or Republican but I can sense this pseudo patriotic bullcrap from a mile away.
Hans, your attempt to seize the patriotic and moral high ground failed and landed with a dull thud. You actually had to resort to the old "Some of my best friends are black." to prop up whatever you were trying to say and whatever point you were trying to make. As the revolution began one of the first to die was Cuspus Attucks a free black. He was a patriot. When the revolution began any black that signed up to fight for 1 year was freed from slavery which the brits brought to the new world. They were Patriots. When the War to free the slaves began Colored troops fought for America and died along side white soldiers. They were Patriots and so it goes. The constitution and the bill of rights is upheld by Patriots of all kinds not unlike your 101St AB friend you mentioned hopefully with his permission. Not just anyone especially someone whose behavior brought them to their end while in conflict with the police AGAIN. deserve a flag at half staff. Do you get it now?
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Hans, your attempt to seize the patriotic and moral high ground failed and landed with a dull thud. You actually had to resort to the old "Some of my best friends are black." to prop up whatever you were trying to say and whatever point you were trying to make. As the revolution began one of the first to die was Cuspus Attucks a free black. He was a patriot. When the revolution began any black that signed up to fight for 1 year was freed from slavery which the brits brought to the new world. They were Patriots. When the War to free the slaves began Colored troops fought for America and died along side white soldiers. They were Patriots and so it goes. The constitution and the bill of rights is upheld by Patriots of all kinds not unlike your 101St AB friend you mentioned hopefully with his permission. Not just anyone especially someone whose behavior brought them to their end while in conflict with the police AGAIN. deserve a flag at half staff. Do you get it now?
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