Neptunus Lex : On patriotism notes, "...we are not born loving our land and laws, our kith and kin, it is taught to us. Or else it is not..." He finds that often, these days, it is not. A thoughtful essay. (Via Real Clear Politics.)
Over at Expat Yank, Robert has a post called Great Thinkers Gathered, which compiles statements about patriotism from around the world.
Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope
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I read Trollope’s second Palliser novel, Phineas Finn, about an Irish
Member of Parliament and his adventures in London, both romantic and
political, back ...
2 weeks ago
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