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Date Posted: 06:20:39 05/17/03 Sat
Author: Imagine
Subject: Governments and Patriotism
In reply to: Dalai Panchen 's message, "Off On a Random Note" on 20:51:33 05/16/03 Fri

My running theory is that the US government is founded on the premise of "by the people, for the people, of the people," and therefore, in essence, we are the government. Ideally, (where we get my name) no "government" as we know it today would really be required to function, because of the following: being a patriot to the government can be defined as being a patriot to oneself. To quote an anonymous source, "Thou cannot be true to others if not first being true to thyself." How can you be true to a country before you know what you consider "true"?

Look within yourself, know what you believe, question facts and figures, keep informed. Patriotism is upholding one's moral beliefs to the fullest extent possible, which are, if you get down to it, the ideals held by all humanity. "Do unto others as they would do unto you." If only it was that way.

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