Because it was eloquent and intelligent, and points back to our history as a nation, here is Barack Obama's speech on patriotism.
transcript.
It can be boiled down to this quote he used: "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain
And American patriotism is known for being about dissent and perfecting a imperfect place. It's about fighting for those core values written in the founding documents, even though they were not made into action from the start.
transcript.
It can be boiled down to this quote he used: "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain
And American patriotism is known for being about dissent and perfecting a imperfect place. It's about fighting for those core values written in the founding documents, even though they were not made into action from the start.
