July 04, 2005

Peace is patriotic

Reclaim the 4th--declare independence from tyranny.
Bush weenie roast anyone? CODEPINK has got the goods.

And from Common Dreams, an article on progressive patriotism by UCSB's Dick Flacks:
Indeed, throughout the nation' s history, many American radicals and progressive reformers proudly asserted their patriotism. To them, America stood for basic democratic values - economic and social equality, mass participation in politics, free speech and civil liberties, elimination of the second-class citizenship of women and racial minorities, a welcome mat for the world ' s oppressed people. The reality of corporate power, right-wing xenophobia, and social injustice only fueled progressives ' allegiance to these principles and the struggle to achieve them.

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