In Lou Dobbs’ online commentary of October 10, 2007
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/09/dobbs.Oct10/index.html

He makes the following statement

” I choose to wear that flag on my lapel because the nation it represents makes that choice possible.”

Well I’m not going to question Mr Dobbs’ reasoning for his wearing the lapel pin, but for him to totally discount the fact the the flag lapel pin has become a wedge issue used by many on the far right to claim the patriotism angle.

In my opinion the flag lapel pin has become a convenient way of claiming patriotism without having to actually show patriotism. Patriotism is not defined by a symbol, it is defined by actions. Simply claiming “I support the troops” does not mean you actually support the troops.

The daily talk radio babble coming from the “Microphone Marines” most of whom never served a in the military are a perfect example of the listen to what I say mentality and not what I do.

If you’re a patriot, prove it, don’t say it.

I still have not decided who ‘my candidate’ is, but I really liked what Barack Obama said in a foreign policy speech the other day concerning going after Al Qaeda in Pakistan. . The right wingers (and probably Hillary) I’m certain are going to pounce on him as being naive, but his comments about Pakistan were right on. But the bottom line is, the fact that any Democrat or any Presedential candidate of any party for that matter even has to address the issue of going after Al Qaeda, in Pakistan and Afghanistan almost 6 years to the date of 9/11, shows just what a miserable failure the Bush administration has been.

I’m just glad the current occupant of the White House wasn’t president in 1941 because this jackass probably would have attacked Mexico in retaliation.

Any one with a brain knows that Saddam’s only reason in 2003 for still trying to present an appearance that he possessed nuclear, biological or chemical weapons was as a buffer to Iran.

If Al Qaeda ever issued currency, I’m pretty certain that Bush’s face would be on one of their bills. He is the answer to virtually all of their prayers.