[RACooper]

If yor saying patriotic... yes

The problem is far too many people confuse patriotism and nationalism. Personally after many visits to the states since 9/11, I feel that patriotism has been replaced by nationalism.

If you want an example, last March I was walking through dowtown Washington looking at all the flags and flag-like banners. In combination with the overt security I was unfortunately reminded of Nazi Germany. The imagary not the atmosphere (think of the old black and white films of Berlin with the banners everywhere). I was struck by the need to prove how patriotic each building or business was. I have always adopted the standard that until proven otherwise, they are patriotic.