by Damozel | The Corner has posted the sort of inane self-congratulatory post on flag pins that I thought we'd seen the last of. It is founded on the smug belief that love of country can only express itself by unquestioning acceptance of whatever the government does (plus a lapel pin) and that criticism of those who would tear down the principles on which this nation stand is something other than loving. Furthermore it argues that the lapel pin the writer wears is a more sincere lapel pin than Barack Obama's.
On behalf of those with a slightly different concept of what it means to love one's country, I've posted my colleague's trenchant response (including a poem) here. Memeorandum has---I hope---many other responses by left-tilting bloggers here.
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