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We’re Out Of Iraq…What’s Next?
This message was sent by President Obama today: Early this morning, the last of our troops left Iraq. As we honor and reflect on the sacrifices that millions of men and women made for this war, I...
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It’s a Grand Ole Flag
Unity, the proverbial bone of contention, and the reason I carried a jar with me on my impromptu visit to Saint Paul’s Chapel in Lower Manhattan yesterday (to catch the inevitable rush of drops from...
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James’ America
It’s the morning after the 4th of July, and I’m surveying the wreckage. My back yard is spilling over with the aftermath of an all-day party featuring 20 bands, a root beer keg, plenty of “real” beer...
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In Defense of Patriotism
There’s a certain sentence that I don’t say around my friends. It’s a secret combination that I never say out loud, because if I do, it’s sure to unleash a tide of raised eyebrows and...
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The Origins of “Murica!”: Satire or Just Sad?
It’s a guy with a mullet and a beer. It’s a bald eagle draped in stars and stripes perched on a machine gun. It’s chicken fried bacon. It’s “Murica!” These days, you can’t surf the Web without seeing...
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Ironic Nationalism at the Drive-Thru
What kind of message appeals to both the intellectual progressive and the intransigent conservative with equal zeal? Getting both self-serious parties to buy such a concept is a precarious...
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