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PAULA MEHMEL: Shoot The Rapids — Country Over Party and Policy

There was never a universe in which I thought that Dick Cheney and I would be actively supporting the same person for president, but here we are. As much as I disagree with him about almost every issue, I am extremely impressed with his commitment to our country over party and policy. His sense of patriotism is commendable as he …


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MARTIN C. FREDRICKS IV: Four The Record — I Am A Patriotic American

Don’t Try To Tell Me Otherwise I am a patriotic American. BECAUSE I AM — I believe life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights. For everyone. I believe all people are created equal, regardless of country of origin or citizenship, race, gender, color or creed. I honor the American flag and what it symbolizes. And because I …


RON SCHALOW: Picky Patriotism

“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” We would chant this oath every morning in the first grade in 1962. I was happy to do it, not that I had a choice. Stand up, face the …