Patriotism and other things By Hank Silverberg Have you ever had your patriotism questioned? It seems that is happening all over these days, and it is getting ridiculous.This meme has shown up on my Facebook news feed several times already and it makes me angry: _________________________________________________________________ “I’m proud to be an American” I bet no one passes this on because they are scared to be called a racist. _______________________________________ Here is an extensive answer to that post above, which I labeled "B-S." I am proud to be an American and live in a country where racial and ethnic diversity is a cornerstone of our strength. It’s a country where we can learn from each other, worship as we please, and speak our minds when we want to. I am proud to be an American when racism is un-American. There is no connection between love of country and hate of other countryman or immigrants. A proud American rejects that notio