Edward Abbey, Political Genius. -- MikeRat, Iowa City
Amen.For if the Patriot defends not his country,who will? -- Me Again
The patriotic deeds of our founding fathers would make them all terrorists today. How do we defend our country from our government when we give them permission to run our lives? -- Joe, Rochester, MI
-- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
-- Mike, Norwalk
Too few citizens realize that the government & the country are not the same. -- Stew, Fredericksburg
But how will the patriot fair if there is no one who will come to his aid? While it cannot be legislated, we must also aid those who are being targeted as 'examples' to the rest. We mustn't let the government wield the power of millions upon an individual in order to deter future dissent. -- E Archer, NYC
-- Dick, Fort Worth
Now you think that a patriot is one who defends the right of drug addicts to live among the rest of us? Are you forgetting how many of the People support the government in its war against drug addicts? -- David L. Rosenthal
In the hisotry of the US never has there been more truth to this quote..... today goverment has figured out fear trumps truth and which patriots seditious to many. -- Paul, Ottawa
The FEMA secret govt is getting ready to nuke Portland, Oregon, September they say ,the drills have begun, it's a favorite obsession of Cheney, watch the martial law they have exempted themselves from prosecution plus they've eroded all of our freedoms and will kill us to stay in power, are they our friends or treasonous thugs, be prepared for these scum and their next holocaust, be wary of their workers, be safe. -- Dick Hitler, DC
Unfortunately in this day and age, too few people understand the importance of a true Patriot. -- Gary J Pollock, Los Angeles
Good quote. -- warren, olathe
I agree with all of you on this that the goverment and country are not the same and what happened to America the land of the free, because of the brave! When this country first started we were allowed to speak our minds louldly, now in this day in age all we are allowed to do is protest quietly in our backyards. I'm a patriot and all I want to do is start something here, and if it comes down to, maybe, a war. -- Crystal, Pittsburgh, P.A.
It's 2008 we made it another year without the goverment totaly taking over. -- patriot, awesome penn's woods
Its true, and too many today are asleep while there freedoms slip away 1 by 1. As Thomas Jefferson said: "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. We are not free, we are more free in comparison to other countires but we are not free. -- JoW, Utah
I'm a patriot then, but a peaceful one. -- Anonymous
I think that folks need to utilize the power that the Founding Fathers gave us through the Jury and refuse to convict ANYONE of a law that does not fit the muster of the reason for government. The only reason...to protect our life, liberty and property. Any other reason is illegitimate and must be stopped by whatever means necessary. -- Michael, Branson, MO
I love my country, but fear my government... -- odysseus1959, Flint, MI
