How did you feel then? How do you feel now?

[Sethomas]

Well, if you were to dig up the ancient tomes of the ezboard forums, you could read what I actually had to say in this community when the ashes were still hot and we were all watching for survivors to be found in the rubble. I don't see how you could overlook my confession of sophomorism, but oh well.

I don't want to turn this topic into a flame war, so I guess I should humbly suggest you consider that love of one's country is like any other love in that it provides license for anger. The greatest patriots are those that don't always agree with their nation, but rather defend it from the fallibility incurred by being a human institution. Sycophants are folly's best friend and virtue's greatest annoyance.