STILL A Nationalist? You Betcha!

The Silent Majority ^ | 04-14-10` | J. D. Longstreet

[Lexluthor69]

Back in 2005 I wrote an article entitled: “I’m a Nationalist.” Over the weekend, while doing a bit of light research, I came across the piece -- and read it again. Honestly, I can’t see that anything has changed my mind. If ANYTHING I am MORE of a nationalist today than I was 5 years ago. Why? One word: “OBAMA!”

The dictionary defines a nationalist as: One with “Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation.” (Free on-line dictionary)

The dictionary defines a nationalism as: “1: loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups.” (Free Merriam-Webster dictionary)

I have been a nationalist from my youth. In fact, until I became active in politics, I thought ALL Americans felt that way about their country. Then I had the epiphany! Liberals/Progressives do not! (Gasp!) I must tell you that was a difficult thing for me as a young activist to get my mental arms about.

Understand – I grew up in an America where “American Exceptionalism” was not only understood, even taught in our public schools, but was simply a way of life! We were unashamedly, unapologetically, AMERICANS!

Even today I do not consider myself a citizen of the world, as does our President. I am a citizen of the United States of America. I am a staunch opponent of “Global Governance” often referred to as a “One World Government.”

A nationalist government, in Washington, DC, would have, long ago, secured, and sealed the southern border of the United States, as well as the northern border. Nationalists believe that national boundaries and borders are important, and that they DO matter

[EGPWS]

Constitution and federalism.

States rights.

Freedom.

What's so tough to understand?

It's spelled out plainly and with conviction.

[greeneyes]

Yep. I am a nationalist too. I am not entirely opposed to One world government, however, as long as our constitution is the basis.

All countries who want to can apply to become member states, and we can decide if we want them or not. After the melting pot has time to work, we can allow some more to join. Otherwise, all bets are off.

I do not have much use at all for the UN which was flawed in the beginning by the commie who helped set it up for FDR.

[B-Chan]

America is not a nation. It is a state. BIG difference.

[popdonnelly]

Someone explain to me why this country, of all the countries in the World, must shame itself in front of the people of the World. What, exactly, have we done in the last 200+ years that is so awful? Why does this country, of all the countries in the World, have to be perfect? To please a coterie of constantly whining leftists? We introduced republican and representative government into the modern World, we saved European democracies three times in the last century, we opposed European imperialism, and we are by far the biggest givers of all kinds of assistance to the rest of the World. Shame on us!