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Old 04-05-2009, 10:04 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
When I was in Seattle (2003), I encountered a few neighbourhoods that had American flags on every single house front. I was left wondering how much patriotism was "true" and how much was forced because the neighbour to the left and the neighbour to the right had a flag. Though given this was a year and a half after 911, I could see it.
My sister resides in the States and has often commented on the blind patriotism she sees. On her street all other houses have American flags waving. When Bush was in power she was often chided by her neighbours for questioning the Bush govt and it's motives. Sadly, she said, a lot of that patriotism got young men and women killed.
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