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Marlo Thomas | 07/01/2008 8:00 pm

Marlo Thomas Speaks Up for Freedoms

By Marlo Thomas

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In response to: What does patriotism mean to you?

Marlo Thomas

Patriotism is loving your country and believing in it enough to stand up and guard its many freedoms. It is the right and the responsibility of a patriot to speak out, to dissent against anyone who might dare to chip away at those freedoms. Without dissent, there is no democracy. As Ben Franklin said, "He who sacrifices liberty for security shall have neither."

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Sometimes i find it hard to speak for whats right. Im a very shy person and have my own belief in whats right. Its just so hard to speak my mind marlo. because idont want to feeel stupid.

By kelsey davies on 07/13/2008 8:15 pm

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