tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117263.post115214977893498559..comments2023-06-29T04:14:47.384-04:00Comments on Brother Bob's Blog: Happy Independence Day!Dr. Bob Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487895077204597740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117263.post-1152274413252358432006-07-07T08:13:00.000-04:002006-07-07T08:13:00.000-04:00It was a compliment. I'm quite amazed by my having...It was a compliment. <BR/><BR/>I'm quite amazed by my having spelled something correctly.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps jingoism was a strong word, and honestly my feelings on the US foreign policy has very little to do with my statement. <BR/><BR/>I've never been able to understand the whole 'lines on a map' thing. <BR/><BR/>I think there's a serious problem of automatically labeling as bravery things that Bloodiest of Ladieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643033437248862963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117263.post-1152232033068305182006-07-06T20:27:00.000-04:002006-07-06T20:27:00.000-04:00Thanks, I think.You spelled "jingoism" correctly, ...Thanks, I think.<BR/>You spelled "jingoism" correctly, Trudy, but I disagree with your implication. Merriam-Webster defines "jingoism" as "extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy." I gather that you disagree with the Iraq War, which you feel is a "belligerent foreign policy." Whatever one's view on the Iraq War, it is appropriate for our community to Dr. Bob Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487895077204597740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117263.post-1152156036974018882006-07-05T23:20:00.000-04:002006-07-05T23:20:00.000-04:00It was a beautifully designed and constructed floa...It was a beautifully designed and constructed float. I'm sure you can guess if we've not directly addressed it, how I feel about jingoism (spelling?) but it was beautiful in it's place.Bloodiest of Ladieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643033437248862963noreply@blogger.com