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2006-07-04 Home Front: Culture Wars

Thomas Sowell: NYT - Is Patriotism Obsolete?

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Posted by Frank G 2006-07-04 15:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I do not subscribe to the idea that Americans (particularly the red states, but even most members of the blue) are unpatriotic.

Haven't spent much time in the blue states?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-04 16:23|| 2006-07-04 16:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Go tell it on the mountail Frank G.
We will win. The left is fractured by the war in Iraq, weakening and becoming bizzare and anti-American in general. People are starting to pick up on this and they don't like it. They don't want war, but they sure as hell don't want to lose a war. They want all the touchy feely social programs, but the last thing they want is to get their taxes raised. The economy is raging, but people still believe we are in a recession because they have to pay $2.75 a gallon for gas.

Posted by Shereting Phaper6577 2006-07-04 16:29|| 2006-07-04 16:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I live in So. California, San Diego to be particular - along with Orange, Imperial, and San Bernardino counties, an island of red in a blue state. You will not find a more patriotic and pro-military (and ex-military) population in a red state, I'd wager. The central valley is much of the same, so yeah, I know

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-04 16:35|| 2006-07-04 16:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Frank - the link soured since you posted, I think. I get a not found error page...

Even searching for Sowell, which retrieved 2 hits for today's date, got not found errors - and they provided the links!

Looks like they are having trouble with their new site. I hope it's temporary.

Thomas Sowell is pure class - Thanks for posting in full!

Posted by Hupeating Flins9708 2006-07-04 16:38|| 2006-07-04 16:38|| Front Page Top

#5 just worked for me - maybe they're having newby issues....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-04 17:02|| 2006-07-04 17:02|| Front Page Top

#6 BTW - NS aren't you in CA too? You should know....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-04 17:02|| 2006-07-04 17:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Yep - worked - sorry. They must have had the DB offline for a little while, since all of the links I tried, both here and there, failed. Thanks!

Posted by Hupeating Flins9708 2006-07-04 17:05|| 2006-07-04 17:05|| Front Page Top

#8 If patriotism is obsolete anywhere, it is in the salons of the "elite" in Washington, Manhattan and so forth.

Reg'lar folks never stopped and never will stop.

Posted by eLarson 2006-07-04 17:15|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2006-07-04 17:15|| Front Page Top

#9 Dixie Chicks move to Manhattten yet?
..18 years Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside, LaCosta, and Franks right. :)

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-07-04 18:24|| 2006-07-04 18:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Santee here - born in Chula Vista

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-04 18:28|| 2006-07-04 18:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Left 4 years ago...by 1999 reminded me of LA on the 405...
Good luck Frank. :) Santee's a nice area if you don't have to travel.

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-07-04 21:40|| 2006-07-04 21:40|| Front Page Top

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