True Patriotism  By David J. Stewart  "It is the duty of the
patriot to protect his country from his government." Thomas
Paine         It is sad that an atheist like Thomas Paine had
more patriotism than most believers do today, who errantly think
that "patriotism" means unquestioning submission to government.
I recently heard some statements on FoxNews, made by Bill
O'Reilly, accusing anyone who dares to criticize the Bush
administration during a time of war as being "unpatriotic."  The
truth is that FoxNews is effectively silencing and discrediting
patriotic Americans today (1 hr. 17 min. Google video), who are
crying out for justice and an end to the illegal war in Iraq. 
Patriotism is love for one's own country, and a willingness to
sacrifice for it.  Bill O'Reilly and FoxNews evidently have a
problem differentiating between partisanship and patriotism.
 Evidently they think that loyalty to a corrupt and criminal
White House administration equates to patriotism.  FoxNews is in
bed with the corporate whor