Obama's Patriotism

First things first. Note the date of the last blog entry I made.

Now, on to patriotism.

I noticed that not one person who criticized Sen. Barack Obama for not wearing the American flag on his lapel has one on their lapel or shirt either. There are plenty of patriotic Americans who have not enriched the lapel pin makers.

The very fact that Barack Obama is a United States Senator is proof of his patriotism. There are plenty of Senators and Representatives with whom I disagree, but I don't consider any of them unpatriotic.

Secondly, the fact that he would even run for President is further proof of his patriotism. As a lawyer, he could make much more money in the private sector.

Accusing someone of being unpatriotic is a smoke screen. Don't vote for him if you choose not to, but don't call him unpatriotic. Doing so doesn't prove your patriotism. I think it does just the opposite.