What does being a Patriot mean to you ?

[cav58d]

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. - George Bernard Shaw

But if you really wanna know what patriotism, go see the aerial re-creation team "Tora Tora Tora", and listen to the outro...I was in awe for day's after hearing the annocer talk with such pride and conviction...And he is right...No matter where your from (unless its Iran, Venezuela or France =) hehe), you need to know that you are from the greatest country that ever has been, or ever will be, in the history of the universe, and if anyone tells you different, you tell them no sir...you are wrong....man I loved that!

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by Arlo
That's spelt "paranoid", ain't it?

No, paranoid would be me having my guns loaded because they are coming for me.

[Arlo]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
No, paranoid would be me having my guns loaded because they are coming for me.

Mmmmmhmmmmm. So what "anythings" do you picture yourself being ready for?

[lasersailor184]

Bears.

[FUNKED1]

Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
Individual Liberty
Holding those things more important than flags or songs or greed or political parties or ethnicity.

[lasersailor184]

Funked, don't you find it ironic that out of the 4 lines on your list, 3 come directly from greed?

[moot]

I'm not naturalized yet, and those 3 things I will stand for, not for greed.
So what's your point laser?

I don't know about anything human not being trivial, in the grand universal scheme of things, but it's a fortunate thing to live in a country whose values happen to match your purpose in life.

[Saintaw]

I have no idea and have absolutely no interest in finding out.

[storch]

Originally posted by Saintaw
I have no idea and have absolutely no interest in finding out.

that's because you french types are too busy eating stinky cheese and drinking wine from silly little funny shaped glasses.  put that cigar down and go to work.

[rpm]

Originally posted by Maverick
It's never about what you say. It's all about what you do.

My District Manager's favorite line is "It's not what you do, it's what you get done."

[Saintaw]

Ya got me storch,  my only loyalty goes to that check the customers are giving me. Oh and yes, i am at work, but it's still too early for that glass of wine.

[storch]

Originally posted by Saintaw
Ya got me storch,  my only loyalty goes to that check the customers are giving me. Oh and yes, i am at work, but it's still too early for that glass of wine.

sadly the world is becoming increasingly more base and mercenary.  nowhere is this more evident than in yourope.  not that I blame you guys, mort pour le E.U. just has no cachet.

[lasersailor184]

Originally posted by moot
I'm not naturalized yet, and those 3 things I will stand for, not for greed.
So what's your point laser?

I don't know about anything human not being trivial, in the grand universal scheme of things, but it's a fortunate thing to live in a country whose values happen to match your purpose in life.

Greed isn't the nasty thing everyone makes it out to be.  Greed is what drives people to success, to make more money, to work harder.  


Greed only becomes a problem when you break the laws to get what you want.

[Saintaw]

Storch, i was raised in Asia by my parents who both were brought up in Africa. Nice try on the yuro bash though... not that i didn't expect it

[storch]

not meant as a bash merely an observation.