What Patriotism Means to Me

In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, we are seeing many forms of patriotism. I believe that patriotism is actively showing your support for your country by standing up for your beliefs, showing honor and respect for our soldiers, and staying loyal to our president.
By saying "standing up for your beliefs" I mean, for instance, that if someone started walking around town with ice cream in their pockets and you didn't like it, then you'd let everybody know that they should consider it to be outlawed. I doubt that anyone is going to run around with ice cream in their back pockets.…