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Originally posted by rrpjr
Joy, not contentment. Liberalism, not Leftism. The free and fearless play of the open mind in defiance of the dogmas of the closed. Who ever called for a "system of morality and patriotism"? Did I? Good heavens. I just just cannot conceive that a truly liberal mind could graduate from a place of higher education in this country and not feel a kind of deep almost giddy affection for the freedom this country offers him or her. That is the joy I am talking about. The moral joy of being an American -- left, right or wrong.
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Agreed. I share your excitement and respect and legacy of the freedom our nation represents, or is intended to represent. In many ways, still, the greatest nation on Earth. And to the degree that my liberal friends fail to recognize that, then I depart from them.
But yeah, your posts seemed clearly to be suggesting that love of country is something that should be taught and learned in college, as well as moral stuff. And if your idea of freedom of ideas is to graduate a bunch of ROTC Cadets, then we disagree on that. Liberals are not doing the mind-numbing. Theirs are not the narrow ideas.