More patriotic than Georgie Boy.

I think that many of us don't define ourselves. Instead, we allow others to define us. Maybe because we really don't know whom or what we are. We are merely drifting through life. Willy-nilly. Without purpose. We don't stop to think. Instead, we allow others to do our thinking for us. Which makes us robots. Many 'patriotic' Americans are that way. They think all they have to do is mouth platitudes. And maybe pledge allegiance to the flag. And defend capitalism and the free enterprise system. And denounce socialism. And deny the fact that there's an ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor. And to call immoral wars moral wars. Yes, patriotic wars. As for those of us that don't tout this crap, we're generally defined as unpatriotic. When really, we are the true patriots. Yes, that's the way I'm defining myself today. As a true patriot. Even more patriotic than George Washington. --Jim Broede