In . . . interviews conducted during the July 4 weekend, words such as lsquo;love’ and lsquo;loyalty’ toward America flow easily, as do expressions of belief in the ideals of freedom and democracy. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that the latest global survey on lsquo;national pride,’ a close cousin of patriotism, found that Americans ranked No. 1 among the 34 democracies polled. (Christian Science Monitor, Monday)
All the more reason for some day-after-the-Fourth contemplation.
FEE Timely Classic
What It Means to Be an American by Richard M. Ebeling