If patriotism were defined, not as blind obedience to government, nor as submissive worship to flags and anthems, but rather as love of one's country, one's fellow citizens (all over the world), as loyalty to the principles of justice and democracy, then patriotism would require us to disobey our government, when it violated those principles.
Julie A., M.A. Ross and Judy Corcoran
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"When you understand that your feelings are triggered by what you think
about an event and not by the event itself, you gain a measure of control.
Although...
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