Delete comment from: Boston 1775
Not long ago, any critique of America was deemed unpatriotic by the political right (especially those levied by the political left). I always thought this blind allegiance ran counter to the whole point of a democracy, which is is to work constantly on improving society through the will of the people.
Now the political right wraps its critiques in a patriotic cloak. I don't personally support the Tea Party movement and the principles it stands for, but at least it engages in addressing social issues rather than blindly accepting the status quo. But I agree with the larger point: there is no reason the political left cannot invoke or claim just as much of a claim to the founding principles of our country as the right.
Oct 9, 2010, 9:04:59 AM
Posted to Invocations Right and Left