Americans: Are you patriotic ?

TODAY is the Fourth of July.

And you might get asked this question, as I was this morning.

Here's my response:

I am Patriotic, in the way that anyone who has an understanding of history, and the ideals which were
held by the Founders of America is patriotic.

I detest the extreme manipulation being done now these days by politicians, and hollywood film makers.

And I like even less the uninformed idiots who say: "America is the greatest country in the world,"
without understanding anything of the world and America's place in it, and what truly made America great.

Here's a wonderful rant:
The Newsroom: "America Isn't The Best" Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIffq85zMI4

Aaron Sorkin, who also wrote The West Wing, wrote that for his new TV show, The Newsroom.

That rant points to the true (mostly lost) greatness of a once-truly-great country.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by OffThePeak (326 days ago)

RESPONSE to the Video? - I welcome yours.

Here's one that was posted on YouTube, under the Video:

A TRULY GREAT COUNTRY does not rest on its laurels, telling itself how great it is. It goes out and demonstrates its values by acting in a way which is consistent with those values, not the opposite of them. And it has a free press and an open political process that has the courage to face reality - It does not team up with an obscure nation halfway 'round the world that wants to obscure the truth, and rob others of their freedom, while grabbing control of the wealth of the planet

(I am based in Hong Kong)