Posted on Tuesday, 26th August 2008 by Maritzia
“I know that while America may not be perfect, our union can always be perfected.” So says Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. His impassioned speech last night at the Democrative National Convention is worth seeing. You can see it posted at Shakesville.
I’ve always been particularly annoyed by the “America love it or leave it” crowd. Because it is always directed at those who dissent. As if our country is perfect and none should find fault with her or her leaders.
To me, though, dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Dissent says that I love my country so much that I want it to be better; I want it to be the best. Dissent says that everything can and will be better if we just work hard enough towards that goal.
“I know that while America may not be perfect, our union can always be perfected.” This is what politics should be all about.
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