Wow, I haven't blogged for a long time but I had to comment on the mess in Virginia, Confederate History Month, and what can happen if we just bury our heads in the sand and let conservatives take over leadership positions in November. Setting aside a month to honor people who died trying to preserve an unjust, immoral system is just plain wrong. If this is the message we want to send to our children, we are really on the wrong path in this country. When citizens are called to duty to fight for something that is WRONG, it is our moral obligation to stand up and say no! We shouldn't honor the people who go on and fight anyway. The Confederacy is not a period in this country that we should honor in any way, shape or form.
Why would I want to honor someone who died trying to keep my ancestors enslaved? Why would I respect someone who wants to hold them up as honorable? If a person dies fighting for something dishonorable, we don't set aside a day to honor them. People are so afraid of being called unpatriotic if they speak out against honoring soldiers who die fighting for the wrong side of a moral issue.
Patriotism is loving your country enough to criticize it -- enough to stand up and say no to traditions and practices that are unjust-- enough to shape it into a place that all it's citizens can be proud of, not just a few.
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