Well that makes two of us out of 50,000.
We live in interesting times. What really has me thinking is the way that "patriotism" is now officially acceptable and encouraged again, where for the longest time before it had been demeaned and discouraged by the dominant organs of society (media, schools, and the like). Something changed, and I'm not sure if it can all be chalked up to 9/11. I suspect that it's now been let out of the bottle in order to fuel, and provide cover for, other agendas that the average, well-meaning flag-waver might not be aware of. Someone obviously is benefiting from all this loose energy.