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I googled it before I saw your post. Seems some say it was by Hutchinson and others by Zinn. And some say it was by Jefferson. Who knows I guess.
But the question still stands. Is dissent the highest form of patriotism. To me it means we question our leaders and their motives. We should not follow them blindly bah bahing along the way.

Hey Tom - what's up? I don't know anything about such a quote but believe whatever you say.

I'll have to do some research on the issue later this evening since the Cardinals won't be losing tonight.

I like your comment on Rush and how correct you are!

You may be right bud. I have NEVER voted the party line. I see myself more as an Independant voter. I have an obsession with finding out what the candidate really stands for. Most of the time I end up frustrated because they are mostly full of feces.
Dang, I miss Ronnie raygun!

And, who is Ronnie Raygun?

Real nice sound bite. Dissent against the best interests of your country does not seem very patriotic to me. Had you said," my country---right or wrong----my country." Good sound bite and definite patriotic. Dissent against ones own country or it's leaders during war time is by no stretch of the imagination anything close to patriotic.It may even be morally correct. Not, no way, no how, patriotic.

Well although it's up there I don't agree that it is the highest form of Patriotism...... If you go to JB cemetary and look at a tombstone that says Killed in Action and you have to think that is nothing can top the patriotic deed of laying down your life for your country..... But then again dissent might mean having to lay down your life.......

I also do Mutatis. I was refering to Reagan, who started the star wars ABM program.

A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by.
The jet jockey decided to show off. The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, 'watch this!' and promptly Went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished With a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot Asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?
The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!'
The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130
Pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?'
Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What did you do?'
The C-130 pilot chuckled. 'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked To the back, went to the bathroom, then got a cup of coffee and a Cinnamon bun.'
When you are young & foolish - speed & flash may seem a good thing
When you get older & smarter - comfort & dull is not such a bad thing.

Also bud, I resemble that remark. I like comfort and dull. Don't know about the smarter part, but I have the older part down pat!

Never worry about going off topic on my blog.
Yup, got a good laugh out of it. You have a good evening also, me, I am going to go throw some darts at the local watering hole!