Can you tell me the difference between a patriot and a jingoist?
Sample definition > --------------------------------------... Jingoism is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy".[1] In practice, it refers to the advocation of the use of threats or actual force against other countries in order to safeguard what they perceive as their country's national interests, and colloquially to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others – an extreme type of nationalism. --------------------------------------... Patriotism : Although patriotism is used in certain vernaculars as a synonym for nationalism, nationalism is not considered an inherent part of patriotism. .[2][3] Among the ancient Greeks, patriotism consisted of notions concerning language, religious traditions, ethics, law and devotion to the common good, rather than pure identification with a nation-state.[4] [5] Scholar J. Peter Euben writes that for the Greek philosopher Socrates, "patriotism does not require one to agree with everything that his country does and would actually promote analytical questioning in a quest to make the country the best it possibly can be."[6] --------------------------------------... Wonderful Question - Thanks for asking .
Jeep Patriot Reliability?
I would not be concerned at all. I have a new 08 Wrangler and it is perfect! Top notch workmanship. Jeep is upgrading the quality of the interior for 09, so I would go with an 09, which are now on dealer's lots. It is an extremely safe vehicle, which would make me want to have one even more. If we had the money, we would be trading in our old minivan for a Patriot, but financially we can't make that move right now.
Are The New England Patriots The Best NFL Team Ever?
I don't like to compare different teams from different eras, it's not a fair comparison, the rules were different, the salary cap is a recent addition and if they lose in the playoffs, today won't matter at all. Are they the best team this season? Right now, absolutely. I still think a Green Bay New England Superbowl would be pretty entertaining.
How do I explain September 11th (Patriot Day) to a group of kids? Help!?
Try something like: "Goodmorning everyone! You're all probably all wondering why we're honoring this day. Eight years ago on this very day, something extremely awful happened. A bad group of people decided to hurt the United States of America by flying a plane into two sky scrapers in New York. Many people where hurt, and many others lost their family and friends in the attack. I don't think any of you remember that day, but it effected the entire country. So it is on this day that we take some time to remember the innocent people who where lost, and the kind people who tried to help at that time. It's a very serious occassion and it's okay to be sad. But we should all learn a lesson from the brave people who decided to protect our country by being a police officer, fire fighter, joining the army, or just being a good American." You can obviously make it more kindergarten friendly or less depressing, but even if the really little kids don't get it, they'll learn about it in their history books sooner or later. Good Luck!