The real meaning of patriotism: shared sacrifice

June 02, 2012

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who gave their all for their country. We wax eloquent about the ultimate sacrifice, but most who died were not concerned with grand visions, they were just doing their duty.

They wanted to live another day, to get the job done, and to go home. But living another day required more guts than all the faux patriots today who talk patriotism but are more interested in money and power.

This is a country that achieved great things through mutual sacrifice. Where do we see mutual sacrifice today? What passes for patriotism today is an insult to those who died for their country.

David Ingalls, Severna Park

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