I may not agree with his religion or some of his views, but I'd rather be in his fox-hole than Dick Cheney's or George Bush's.

Who Is The Real Patriot?

I guess it depends on how you define the word "Patriot"

(dictionary.com)

pa-tri-ot:–noun

1.
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.

2.
a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government.
OR

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Patriot One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests.

I am not so sure that title (as defined by these sources) is fitting any of those mentioned in the article clipped.

Interesting. BartendingBear, you make a good point. I would not want to be in that foxhole with either of them under lock and load conditions. I 'll have Wright on my team any time watching my back. Got to watch out for that friendly fire that seem to take place. Anybody for bird hunting?

I don't even disagree with what he said--speaking truth to power usually pisses off the powerful and their enablers. I say Bless Rev. Wright for his courage and passion and let it fly.

Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney used student deferments, avoiding active duty through family connections. Who’s the real patriot — one who sacrificed years or those who merely mouthed love of country?

Ask Kerry. He'd know.

Don't ask those that hid behind the military and the industry. Not those that never saw dying up close and personal, nor from 35,000 feet in the air dropping bombs on civilians, nor those with a personal stake in a thriving killing industry. Ye, ask Kerry whose a real patriot. But you elected a coward, didn't you, so maybe don't ask a hero.

It is as if to say that because one serves their country they cannot be anti-American.

"-a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion."
"-a person who regards himself or herself as a defender, esp. of individual rights, against presumed interference by the federal government."
OR
"-Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Patriot One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests. "

"zealously supports it's authority and interest" ??

Others seem to say if one disagree's with one's country's government-of-the-moment, one doesn't love one's country. There's a difference between loving your country and supporting a bad regime.

Iranians, for instance, who love their country, mostly don't support Ahmadinejad. Would we call them unpatriotic? "Love it or leave it" outlooks would, if they follow the same criteria there that they follow here. Doesn't add up.