Uuse of the word "patriot"

In US we have a Patriot Act and a Patriot Missile.  Neither has put a shine on the word "patriot."  The true patriots are seldom so called.

I guess I walked into that one!

It's difficult to come up with one which would exclude Adolph Hitler.  (Are you sure we're in the right forum?)

In the U.S, the last words of the national anthem is sometimes said to be "Play ball!"

Are the last words of the Candian national anthem the sound of the puck dropping? We always had that anthem at our hockey games in college. Much easier to sing.

Actually, I think that a lot of left-leaning Americans look at our current president and the Patriot Act, and think "OH NOEZ THE CONCEPT OF THE AMERICAN PATRIOT HAS BEEN USURPED. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S NO SUCH THING ANY LONGER."

The reality is that American patriots still exist.  We just no longer agree as a nation about what constitutes American ideals.

To me, someone who protests against illegal immigrant rights is a patriot. 

I would imagine that many on these forums would argue that the counter-protesters are more patriotic.

Avangi

what do you suppose is meant by "The True North"?  

 obvioulsy they aren't referrring to that crappy "fake north" people talk about so much