A call for a new kind of Patriot

What is a Patriot?
The definition of a patriot is: is someone who thinks, feels or voices expressions of support for their country.
The definition of Patriotism is: commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country.

I love this country that we live in. I support the United States of America. I support capitalism. I believe in the American dream that is to allow all citizens to pursue their goals in life through hard work and free choice. Sometimes we may fail and sometimes we have nothing but through persistence and hard-work we can be the best.
I do not support communism, socialism or a moral decline that has surfaced as a result of greed and selfishness. I am calling for new Patriots to fight against government tyranny and corporate greed. We need to hold our leaders accountable, but also take responsibility for our own actions. We cannot expect handouts or play the victims. We are not entitled to the American Dream, we work towards the American Dream.

I believe that a new kind of Patriot must emerge from these desperate and turbulent times in the history of our Great country. Ron Paul calls for new patriots to emerge in order to reclaim our American Dream:
"The original American patriots were those individuals brave enough to resist with force the oppressive power of King George. I accept the definition of patriotism as that effort to resist oppressive state power. The true patriot is motivated by a sense of responsibility and out of self-interest for himself, his family, and the future of his country to resist government abuse of power. He rejects the notion that patriotism means obedience to the state."

I found this quote in this article by James Quinn titled: "What Happened to the American Dream?" This article can be found at http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/quinn/2008/1224.html . I encourage everyone to read this article and gain a perspective on our Nation's current economical and social situation.

James Quinn adds to Ron Paul's definition of the new Patriot:
"Many people are looking for an easy answer to the tyranny that is being imposed upon us by the oligopoly of government, corporations, and media. There is no easy answer. The original patriots struggled for 14 years to free themselves from British tyranny. Failure meant the hangman’s noose. Our politicians, corporate CEOs, and media pundits will provide comforting “solutions” that have been crafted by PR maggots. Their crafted talking points are lies. They have no idea what they are doing. The only question is whether rational change will come when the existing system collapses under the weight of its lies, or we take back the country through grassroots efforts and spreading the truth through the internet."

So, I am taking Mr. Quinn's advice to take back our country through grassroots efforts of spreading the truth through the internet. That is why I started this blog to discuss pop culture and politics. They are so intertwined and they influence one another.

For example, Do you really think Obama was elected because he was the most qualified candidate? Obama promised changed, but yet he is bringing back the Clinton administration. I will give Obama credit that he is a fantastic organizer which led to some of the success of his campaign, but I feel the real reason he won is because he became this cool, hip, good-looking pop icon.

Educate yourselves. Spread the word. Become active. And lead virtuous lives!