Patriotism on Townhall

• Carey Cash’s ‘Table in the Presence’ Mon Apr 29
  Robert Morrison
  This is the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The media is doing a lot of retrospectives on this war. I will surely miss the reporting of Michael Kelly. ... more
• Conquering Fear To Protect Freedom Thu Apr 25
  Steve Chapman
  According to a 19th-century composer named Francis Scott Key, the United States is the "land of the free and the home of the brave." If he were writing those lyrics today, he might add an asterisk with the notation: "Void in the aftermath of terrorism." ... more
• Americans Run Towards the Fire Mon Apr 22
  Kurt Schlichter
  The smoke and flame had not even dissipated before it was crystal clear that the terrorists had lost again. There was the flash, the boom, then a few brief moments to get their bearings before, almost as one, Americans began running toward the fire. ... more
• Things Will Be the Same Again Wed Apr 17
  Jeff Jacoby
  SCARCELY HAD the terrible news from Copley Square broken when the somber prediction began to be heard everywhere: Boston will never be the same. The Marathon will never be the same. Patriots Day will never be the same. ... more
• Rush Limbaugh: 'I am ashamed of my country' Fri Feb 22
  America
  Conservative drops bombshell during radio show. ... more
• Voice of America Thu Feb 21
  Paul Greenberg
  The country needed a rousing song, and Kate Smith knew that if anybody could write one, it'd be Irving Berlin. When her manager went to see him, he dusted off an old one he'd written 20 years before, but it didn't seem saleable at the time. ... more
• Diversity With Conceit Fri Jan 25
  Suzanne Fields
  The diversity warriors, with no sense of humor and short on irony, keep looking for victims in all the old places. President Obama, advertising his inaugural address as a call to unity and a "coming together as one people," rounded up the usual suspects as if nothing in America had changed since Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall. ... more
• If Not 'Apologizing,' Mr. President, What Would You Call It? Fri Oct 26
  David Limbaugh
  OK, President Obama, if you and your defenders insist on denying that you've repeatedly apologized for America, then let's quit mincing words and acknowledge you've done worse than apologize. That works for me. ... more
• True Patriots Tue Oct 9
  Chuck Norris
  The third definition of "patriot" in the Oxford English Dictionary is "A person actively opposing enemy forces occupying his or her country; a member of a resistance movement, a freedom fighter. Originally used of those who opposed and fought the British in the American War of Independence." ... more
• Obama’s Phony Economic Patriotism Sat Sep 29
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  I hope people understood the moral point I made about how it’s not our business what private citizens do with their own money, but it is our business when politicians squander taxpayer money. ... more
• A Movie and a PSA Every American Must Watch Tue Sep 4
  Chuck Norris
  "One by one, we have lost the freedoms that our forefathers, our brothers in arms and my son died for," says the main character in a movie that my wife, Gena, and I have been waiting eagerly to see in theaters. It opens nationwide Friday, Sept. 14, coinciding with the Sept. 11 commemoration of Patriot Day. We are very excited to announce that "Last Ounce of Courage" is the first theatrical motion picture to be awarded with my "Chuck Norris Seal of Approval," in promotion of this independent film. ... more
• 5 Values We Don't Teach the Way We Should In America Tue Jul 24
  John Hawkins
  We like to think of children as innocent little angels. ... more
• A Healthy German Nationalism Thu Jul 5
  Steve Chapman
  On a recent visit to Shanghai, I stopped along the grand riverfront promenade that runs through the city's downtown and, from that single vantage point, counted 31 Chinese flags visible at various places. The Chinese love their national flag, a handsome red rectangle with one large gold star and four smaller ones. ... more
• How to Celebrate the Fourth of July Wed Jul 4
  Elisabeth Meinecke
• The Founders’ Vision is Still Alive this Independence Day if We Let it Happen Wed Jul 4
  Armstrong Williams
  On July 2nd, 1776, John Adams wrote his wife Abigail that July 2nd will be “celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival” and that the celebration would include everything from bonfires, sports, fireworks, and a spirit of liberty throughout the land. ... more
• Van Jones Explains "Cheap Patriotism" Fri Jun 22
  Katie Pavlich
• NYC Principle Says No to Students Singing 'God Bless the USA' Sun Jun 10
  Elisabeth Meinecke
• The Passing of a Patriot Fri Jun 8
  Oliver North
  The classical definition of a hero is a person who puts himself at risk for the benefit of others. That certainly describes Adolfo Calero, who died June 2 at the age of 80. ... more
• Freedom Is Never Free Thu May 31
  Jackie Gingrich Cushman
  An 8-year-old boy loses his father to an execution squad. Imagine the shock, questions and hurt at losing his father at such a young age. Why did his father have to die? Could his death been avoided? Why did he have to lose his father? ... more
• G.W. Bush: "I'm Not Going to Be a Very Public Person" Fri May 4
  Erika Johnsen
• Shouldn't Results Trump Intentions? Tue Apr 10
  Gary Shapiro
  Without a clear enemy to unify us, like the Soviet Union or the terrorists who attacked us on September 11, America is at war with itself. The result: our nation lacks the national consensus needed to choose priorities and make tough decisions – or even dump bad laws based on good intentions. ... more
• 20 Only In America Ironies Tue Apr 10
  John Hawkins
  1) Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $35,000 a plate campaign fund raising event. ... more
• Unexpected Hope—From Hollywood Wed Feb 29
  Michael Medved
  For conservatives and traditionalists, unusual good news from Hollywood—in terms of both weekend box-office results and, amazingly enough, the Oscar ceremonies. ... more
• Romney emphasizes patriotism - a lot Fri Feb 3
  AP News
• On Vaclav Havel and Chris Hitchens Mon Dec 19
  Paul Kengor
  Vaclav Havel is dead. Among other forces and powers, he is among the seven individuals most responsible for peacefully ending the Cold War; the great liberators who brought freedom and democracy. They are Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Margaret Thatcher, Lech Walesa, and Havel. ... more

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