Patriot’s Day
The tragedy of
September 11th 2001 ushers in the recognition of Patriot’s Day each year on
9/11. This year I am thinking about what
makes one a patriot?
What would some
say is unpatriotic? Presidential candidate
Senator Obama in 2008 declared raising the national debt and U.S. companies
shipping business overseas was unpatriotic.
Some atheists have their view of unpatriotic as some groups have brought
lawsuits for saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
Evidently, they feel ‘one nation under God’ excludes them from saying
the pledge making them appear unpatriotic.
I find these declarations of patriotism hypocritical and childish at
best.
What would some
say is patriotic? As Patriot’s Day is
before me, I am thinking of the Americans who served in Benghazi, Libya, at the
consulate on September 11th, 2012, just before the November presidential
elections. Ambassador Stevens, Sean
Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods gave their lives in service to our
country in the dangerous world of Islamic extremism and political correctness;
the very same Islamic extremism and political correctness that brought us the
first terrorist attacks of 9/11 and now the rise of the Islamic State in Syria
and Iraq.
Brett Baier on
Fox News recently interviewed contributors of the new book ’13 Hours’. ‘13 Hours’ presents the un-gagged true
account of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department
Special Mission Compound in Benghazi. A
team of six patriotic American security operators fought to repel the attackers
and protect the Americans stationed there for over 13 hours. Those men went beyond the call of duty,
performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism.
What makes
one a true patriot? I believe the
Americans at Benghazi definitely demonstrated true patriotism and we honor
their sacrifice on Patriot’s Day. I
believe patriotism is service to our citizens and country, sacrifice for fellow
Americans, and living the American dream to our best potential. And, with my whole heart, I believe true
patriots “pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to
the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, with Liberty and
Justice for All.”
Mario diGesu
Truth or
Consequences NM 9.11.14
