05-05-2011, 02:36 AM
Jack White Wrote:A "true" patriot is one whose only agenda is TRUTH, regardless of what the truth may be. A "true" patriot thinks for himself and does not represent any governmental or political entity. A "true" patriot has his eyes wide open and his brain in gear running on all cylinders to examine all viewpoints and facts objectively, without regard to other views. A "true" patriot is not a "superpatriot" who blindly follows an extreme viewpoint established by others. A "true" patriot can discern phoniness in persons and facts, and is well grounded in information and facts. A "true" patriot can assimilate and compare "official stories", propaganda, and documentation to determine truth. A "true" patriot loves his country, but recogizes its faults when it is wrong. A "true"patriot is more intelligent and in better control of facts than the ordinary patriotic average citizen.
Many thanks, Jack. Well stated, and certainly something for me to hold out in front of me as a standard and a goal. May I use this statement elsewhere?
"Where is the intersection between the world's deep hunger and your deep gladness?"