Quote Originally Posted by UhOhXplode View Post
There's a very clear distinction between admiration and patriotism. For example, the US founders idolized the teachings of a British subject named John Locke. He wasn't an American but he inspired the Constitution of the United States of America. And don't forget, England was America's worst enemy at that time.
It didn't mean that the founders of the US were loyal to Great Britain and it didn't mean that they were traitors. What it meant was that anyone - whatever country they lived in - could be idolized for their strategies, philosophies, and ideals.
Other people who contributed to the US Constitution were Samuel von Pufendorf (German) and Charles-Louis de Secondat (French).
Btw, the founders were never accused of being pro-Locke, pro-Pufendorf, or pro-Montesquieu.
Recently President Putin called the PRISM surveillance system a "workable idea". Does that mean President Putin is loyal to the US? I mean, he did admire part of the US system of government, right?
No I don't think anyone's accusing him of being pro-Bush or pro-Obama, lol.

A great politician and historian of the 19th century, Lord Acton, said "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
What we're seeing in the US is an example of that. Another example occured in Nazi Germany. Those who didn't support Adolf Hitler, the invasions of other countries, and the exterminations of the Jewish people were called traitors. And don't forget, the leaders of the interim government in Ukraine were hand-picked by the US assistant Secretary of State. And they are all Ultra-Nationalists (ie. Bandera). The Bandera were protected by the US after WW2 and were never included in the war crimes trials.
So, how much should loyal Americans accept while innocent people are having their lives destroyed and being slaughtered?
The Ukrainian interim government legally ceases to exist in a few days, ruining any efforts to make accusations like the one just made. And I hope the new legal one will have more authority to deal with those AK-47 carrying apes breaking into people's houses, and robbing and intimidating them. And by dealing with those, I certainly do not mean talking to them or something like that.