America's Quiet Patiotism

The Daily Telegraph-UK ^ | April 1, 2003 | Editorial

[AM2000]

Yes, we're all so patiotic.

[UnklGene]

PATRIOTISM!!!

[Cacique]

ping

[Poohbah]

Americans are flaunting their dismay at the French not because they wish to be unilateralist, but because they would much rather not act alone.

We would be ecstatic if the French were good guys. But they've chosen to hang with the baddies.

That is what makes the British contribution to this war so crucial; since it is so crucial, we at home have a duty to hold as steady as our troops on the ground.

And God bless your fine nation, and your brave lads and lasses.

Perhaps, in the wake of the (probably) inevitable collapse of the UN, we can take a fine idea from Robert Conquest: form a loose confederation of English-speaking nations based on a shared cultural, lingusitic, and legal heritage. So far, the English-speaking countries have managed to avoid the worst of the collectivst and totalitarian impulses of the last century; however, many nations seem hell-bent on repeating them. Perhaps we should consider Ben Franklin's sage advice: let us hang together, lest we all hang separately.

[Plutarch]

The British press has sought domestic American jingoism, but almost in vain.

Well, heck, they haven't been looking hard enough at Free Republic! ;-)

[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

I love my patio!

[Spruce]

[EternalVigilance]

Nice to see someone over there getting word that thousands of Americans have been out demonstrating their patriotism.

Much of the print media here seems to have missed that little fact.

[RoseofTexas]

HECK, I soooo full of patroitism that I'm organizing ANOTHER rally!! A PATROIT AND PROUD OF IT!!!! God Bless America and our BELOVED brave SOLDIERS!!

[RoseofTexas]

OOOpps...patroitism=patriot, patriotism hehehheheh :)

[ellery]

bttttttt

[moyden2000]

He's right. I think we should all go out and buy red, white and blue lingerie for our wives.

It's our patriotic duty.

[2timothy3.16]

Many in Britain like to mock the excessive manifestations of American patriotism. But how our soldiers in southern Iraq must envy their American counterparts in their knowledge of unquestioned support back home.

We support you Brits too. Your guys are doing a jam up job, and I for one am glad you're there.

[Tribune7]

Thank you, Britain.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Thank you, Daily Telegraph.

[alethia]

Perhaps we should "very much" include our Allies in our rallies, whether native Brits, Aussies, Poles, etc., are in attendance or not. Pull these countries' flags in with our own, display them prominently with Old Glory, make sure plenty of photos are taken and uploaded appropriately. Then ping for maximum exposure. I would hope that Freepers in these countries would forward the photos and accounts accordingly for maximum exposure and viewing by their troops.

We DO appreciate our allies and their sacrifices. I have certainly shed tears over their losses as well as ours AND have delighted in their successes in the battlefield. While 100% American, I can tell you that I'm darned proud of my Scottish ancestry as I read the accounts of the Desert Rats!!!

After this war ends, we may be surprised at the silent, yet crucial support we have also received from nations unnamed at this time.

[BRL]

The notion, much beloved of us here, that the Americans are tremendous "cry babies"

Any outsider would get this impression when America is communicated to them by ABC, NBC, NPR and CNN. Of Course, these liberal organizations are filled with crybabies. But the outside does not see the otherside of America which is not a big crybaby.

Almost every day I laugh at how much Fox News must be totally pi$$ing off the liberals.

[thasea]

"God Bless America and our BELOVED brave SOLDIERS!!"

And those standing beside us! Thank you.

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Thank you, Daily Telegraph.

I second that, here here! We love you British conservatives. Bang up job. Tell your friends.