Tag Archives: patriotism

USA! USA!

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Arlen Grossman
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Patriotism & Propaganda Falling Short

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

THE DEAD RHETORIC OF WAR By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ September 16, 2013 The intoxication of war, fueled by the euphoric nationalism that swept through the country like a plague following the attacks of 9/11, is a spent force in the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: AKA Last Refuge of the Scoundral

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“You’ll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.”          George Bernard Shaw  

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BPR Quote of the Day: If All Else Fails…..

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“War is made or planned now by individual men, demagogues and dictators who play on the patriotism of their people to mislead them into a belief in the great fallacy of war when all their vaunted reforms have failed to … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Suppose They Gave a War…..

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 “Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.” Bertrand Russell

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BPR Quote of the Day: Three Kinds of Patriots

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“There are three kinds of patriots, two bad, one good. The bad ones are the uncritical lovers and the loveless critics. Good patriots carry on a lover’s quarrel with their country, a reflection of God’s lover’s quarrel with all the world.” … Continue reading →

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