True Patriotism

Long time no blog…

As a student of history, I sometimes wonder what a historical figure would think of our current situation.  Say for instance what would Theodore Roosevelt think or do about former President Trump.  First off, I think he would challenge Mr. Trump to a bare knuckles fist-fight and that, would be enough to take of the problem.  But as that isn’t going to happen, I took a look at a quote from T.R. that also answers the MAGA “patriotism” issue:

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.”

– Theodore Roosevelt

I think that about says it all.  Have a great day, and remember to take care of yourself, your family, and your neighbors.