By Chad on 8/22/2005
Being pro-war doesn’t make you patriotic, any more than being anti-war makes you unpatriotic. A century ago, we used the terms “hawk” and “dove” to describe those positions precisely because it is beyond insulting to use how you feel about a particular military conflict to pigeonhole you as patriotic or not. While I’m on the [...]
Posted in Pet Peeves, Politics | Tagged Iraq, patriotism, pet peeve, war |
By Chad on 6/22/2005
People, especially lawmakers, who think the flag is more important than the things it represents, like say, the Constitution.
Posted in Pet Peeves | Tagged patriotism, pet peeve, protest, U.S. Constitution |
By Chad on 6/6/2005
People who think “Support Our Troops” means supporting the President no matter what he does to put our troops’ lives in danger.
Posted in Pet Peeves | Tagged patriotism, pet peeve, protest |
By Chad on 9/17/2001
Mine have been swollen and painful since June, making it difficult to swallow, sing, and sometimes talk. The only bigger pain in the ass is getting them taken out, which I had done today. The surgery itself was a breeze, but the recovery is already hurting like crazy, and from what I understand it’s likely [...]
Posted in Personal | Tagged Jennie, patriotism, work
