Tagged: Patriotism

Moving Patriotism Beyond Symbols

Barack Obama began a week-long Americana theme (timed for July 4th) today with a speech on what patriotism means to him. it is this essential American idea – that we are not constrained by...

Symbols Matter, But Not That Much

Roland Martin has an excellent column out on CNN.com today, commenting on the need to make the 28th amendment to the Constitution a requirement to wear a lapel pin of the American flag. He...