http://pix11.com/2015/02/22/commentary-hey-rudy-here-are-10-ways-to-show-you-love-america/Commentary: Hey Rudy, here are 10 ways to show you love America
Posted 1:21 PM, February 22, 2015, by CNN
By Paul Begala
Editor’s note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House. He is a consultant to the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has generated a firestorm by asserting, at a fundraiser for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, “I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the President loves America.”
Of course, that’s nuts. Barack Obama’s deep and true love for our country has been a hallmark of his career. “In no other country on Earth,” he said when he was seeking the presidency, “is my story even possible.” Obama said this, it should be noted, in his masterly speech on race — an issue that is America’s most difficult and tortured. If you can proudly assert your love of country in a speech addressing the legacy of what he called, “America’s original sin” — slavery — you really love this country.
But it got me to thinking: How do you show love of country?
Sure, you fly the flag in front of your house — as Obama does. Perhaps you wear a flag pin on your lapel — as Obama does. But love of country demands more than mere flag-waving. Let me suggest the top 10 ways all of us can show we love America:
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