Originally Posted by
Bookman
For me, patriotism includes certain values like truthfulness, fair play, consideration of others, and much more. To say you support a person because of his love for America, yet you overlook his lack of values signals to me that patriotism trumps (literally!) the values that America SHOULD stand for. I want candidates who love America AND hold to the values I think are important in our leaders. These values do not include bragging, lying, self-interest, rudeness, crudeness, unfaithfulness to one's spouse, and the like. Nor, as I said, does it include hiring and then firing those you hired.