Another Ribbon

Today I saw one of those red, white & blue ribbon stickers on a car that had a full statement on it. It said "Support our President and our Country".

Just as I am reminded that all "terrorists" consider themselves patriots and rally around similar banners, I am reminded:

"That we are to stand by the president, right or wrong is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." - Theodore Roosevelt

"Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." - James Bryce

"Naturally, the common people don'’t want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a Democracy, or a Fascist dictatorship, or a Parliament, or a Communist dictatorship. Voice or No voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy, all you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism And exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country." - Herman Goering, Hitler'’s Reich-Marshall, at the Nuremberg Trials.