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"We are not a Christian nation, a Jewish nation, or a Muslim nation. We are a nation of citizens."- President Obama.
I received a call from my mother last night, she is visiting friends and family in Oregon. Her friend is a conservative Christian, my mom is what you would call liberal. After a night of political debate/attack, where my mother had to listen to how the liberals are destroying our country and tearing apart this Christian nation, she called me to vent. Listening to the recap of that nights diatribe felt like a disturbing case of dejavu. I have heard all of these attacks before. If you are against the war in Iraq you are for the terrorist. If you don't advocate for torture you are soft and want your country to be attacked. If you are for universal health care you are a socialist and unpatriotic. Unpatriotic.
I have a pocket Constitution I carry with me every where I go. I watch the news at least 8 hours a day and know most of Congress by name and state. I love my country and care deeply about the direction that it is heading. So to say that I am unpatriotic is like claiming Madden hates football. Unpatriotic. How patriotic is the average American? How do you quantify patriotism? How many people vote in every election, I mean during school-board, local judge, and city council elections too? If asked right now, do you know where your voter registration card is? Do you know who your district judge is? Have you read the constitution, not just for a school assignment ten years ago, but in your spare time?
How often do you read the constitution?
Now, how often do you read the bible?
