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BETTER A PATRIOT THAN A TRAITOR br> Re: Herbert I. London's The Meaning -- and Demeaning -- of Patriotism : /p>

Patriotism is a simple concept embodied in a Stephen Decatur quote:

"America. In her intercourse with foreign countries may she always be right, but right or wrong, my country."

p>It is as simple as the Golden Rule and every bit as difficult to adhere to. br> -- Jay W. Molyneaux br> Wellington, Florida /p> p> While I agree with the rest of your article I personally don't believe that a respect for Christopher Columbus's is necessary to American patriotism. All he really did for us was point the way here. It was an Italian mapmaker, Amerigo Vespucci, who realized that a new world had been found, and it was a large number of English colonists who actually founded our country. I suppose this is why we celebrate Thanksgiving while we merely commemorate Columbus Day. br> -- Troy Harmon

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