PATRIOTISM:


The word PATRIOTISM isn't just American...it has it's own place in every language
you can think of. But it means the same (yes, there are some extremists, EVERYwhere)
in any language. Check out some of these:

Arabic: وَطَنِيَّه، حُب الوَطَن
Chinese (Simplified): 爱国主义
Chinese (Traditional): 愛國主義
Czech: vlastenectví
Danish: patriotisme
Dutch: vaderlandsliefde
Estonian: isamaa-armastus
Finnish: isänmaanrakkaus
French: patriotisme
German: der Patriotismus
Greek: πατριωτισμός
Hungarian: hazaszeretet
Icelandic: þjóðrækni, föðurlandsást
Indonesian:patriotisme
Italian: patriottismo
Japanese: 愛国心
Korean: 애국심
Latvian: patriotisms, dzimtenes mīlestība
Lithuanian: patriotizmas
Norwegian:patriotisme
Polish: patriotyzm
Portuguese (Brazil):patriotismo
Portuguese (Portugal):patriotismo
Romanian: patriotism
Russian: патриотизм
Slovak: vlastenectvo
Slovenian: rodoljubnost
Spanish: patriotismo
Swedish: patriotism
Turkish: vatanseverlik



I have always known true patriotism to be undying love for country. Standing by it no matter WHO the leader
is....AND to be in careful support of that leader. Be willing to fight tooth and nail for that country. Be ready to
defend it against all terrorists, foreign and within our own borders. NO, we do NOT have to agree with everything
our leader does, says, or stands for. But I believe that support as a UNITED country is a must or those enemies
WILL find the cracks.

Just thought I'd start a thread on what PATRIOTISM means to you.....