Partly Cloudy Patriot

I like where Sarah Vowell is coming from. I feel that you should not have to be any such way. If you do not want to be patriotic it should not be a bad thing. I am very patriotic but at the same time I realize many things in America are not as good as other countries. America is not the best in everything, however most people believe to think so, especially the Conservative party. I think it is great to have spirit whether it be for your school, country, etc but it is okay if you do not. I am not terribly fond of where I went to high school. I would have much preferred other schools. I actually have found myself rooting against my old high school (after I graduated) because they were too cocky and annoyed me so I wanted to see them lose in the playoffs. This certainly is not having spirit. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. It actually is a bit humorous. Americans tend to set a standard for everything. If you do not meet that standard then something is wrong with you, you are a bad person, or you hate America. It is ridiculous..