Talk:Patriotism/Archives/2015

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Views of American Patriot Party on patriotism
I placed this back under its own heading so not to conflict and placed references as required.

As noted by others here there is a difference between American patriotism. This is because though there is national patriotism (undefined) which occurs in this country, the foundation of its patriotism is defined and documented as defined. User: Richard Taylor APP


 * This is a statement from the American Patriot Party, pasted here earlier. Far from giving the source, the earlier attribution to the APP was not included this time. Wikipedia is not a soapbox for political parties, and not a forum for posting opinion pieces.Paul111 19:16, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

This is neither a manifesto as earlier presented or opinion, The Declaration of Independence is the source and exherpts have been presented. If you have issue with any of the statements please present it. User Richard Taylor APP


 * Now the fact that it is a party statement had been added, which gives sufficient reason for its removal. 'Source' means that the content is verifiable from reliable sources, not signed statements. This is not a forum.Paul111 19:24, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

The American Patriot Party is an established Party since 2003 and bases its knowledge on American History as authoritative. The Party name was placed as one of three sources and is not opinion but founded in fact. The Declaration of Independence and George Washington can hardly be considered modern opinion. Again please place your issues here to discuss them. User: Richard Taylor APP.....I will wait one more day for discussion before reposting. If the APP as a source is the only issue, I can remove it. Note by what has been earlier presented by users, that this artical is not only biased, but incorrect in its attempt to describe patriotism as solely nationalistic. The attempt to keep out a balanced historically established definition will not accomplish anything. Patriotism is not always self sacrifice for the undefined common good dictated by a country, but defined in inalienable rights of the individual, very apparent in the Declaration of Independence and American Revolution. I again wait descussion. User: Richard Taylor APP


 * This article is about patriotism in general, not about the United States. The 'sources' needed are sources for the information in the article. The fact that the American Patriot Party bases its views on the Declaration of Independence, does not make it equally significant with the founding fathers. Patriotism is a feature of political culture in the US, and that deserves mention here. The views of the Republican Party or the Democratic Party might then be relevant. The views of the American Patriot Party are not. Paul111 11:44, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I think we are having a issue of where the descriptions are coming from, and being a registered Republican since 1980 I respectfully differ that it makes any difference since nether the Republican party or the Democratic party platforms resemble the democratic republican platform of Jefferson or do they follow the founders original intent of independent states; Possibly reference to the points I have made by those other than myself will assist in establishing the information in a way that will document the finding. British journalist Gilbert K. Chesterton wrote in 1922 that America is "the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence." Patrick Henry:"Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES." George Washington said: "[W]e ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained. Declaration of Independence: "[T]o secure "these" rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." All these point to a defined definition and not national Pride as presented in this article. This is not my opinion but that of the founders, Here is John Witherspoon, founding father and signer of the Declaration of Independence: (The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men, Princeton May 17, 1776), "You are all my witnesses that this is the first time of my introducing any political subject into the pulpit. At this season however, it is not only lawful but necessary, and I willingly embrace the opportunity of declaring my opinion without any hesitation that the cause in which America is now in arms is the cause of justice, of liberty, and of human nature. So far as we have hitherto proceeded, I am satisfied that the confederacy of the colonies "has not been the effect of pride", resentment, or sedition, but of a deep and general conviction that our civil and religious "liberties", and consequently in a great measure the temporal and eternal happiness of us and our posterity, depended on the issue." Though this article may not be exclusively about American Patriotism, American Patriotism is an exclusive difference and a definition of patriotism in that it is defined. The fact that nationalistic pride and blind patriotism such as this article so far embraces as a exclusive description to patriotism; I will further describe how the United States, by other's words, present shortly after the Constitution was signed had been corrupted by disregarding the original clearly defined intent of the Declaration of Independence and has reverted to a undefined blind national patriotism. Robert Ingersoll, Decoration Day Oration of 1888 "When their independence was secured they adopted a Constitution that legalized slavery, and they passed laws making it the duty of free men to prevent others from becoming free. They followed the example of kings and nobles.. They forgot all the splendid things they had said.. the great principles they had so proudly and eloquently announced. The sublime truths faded from their hearts. The spirit of trade, the greed for office, took possession of their souls." At the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society in 1852, former slave Frederick Douglass stated american patriotism had been reduced to "swelling vanity". Which is how this article has been describing blind national pride. The two views I had presented are here, are that there are defined and undefined patriotism. Possibly this description edited may be more acceptable, or if there is other issues to consider I would be happy to refine or clarify or possibly a third party could edit that would be objective to this alternate description. I'll await further reply, comments or ideas. User: Richard Taylor APP