Calling yourself an American doesn’t make you an American any more than being born to Christian parents and claiming to be Christian. Biblical fundamentalists who place Old Testament law over Christ’s teachings aren’t necessarily Christian. They are frauds. If a person claims to be an American just because they were born in this country yet doesn’t believe in the Constitution and the spirit of our founder’s intent then they shouldn’t be called American; much less a patriot. Those who advocate torture, needless war, domestic spying, anti-immigration discrimination, unlimited weapons possession, the abolition of habeous corpus, and theocratic rule are the antithesis of a Constitutional American Patriot. Where do right-wingers stand relative to these issues? Do they deserve to be called Americans? What would our founders say? We need to reassess what is truly patriotic in this country. In today’s right-wing Fox America those who advocate taking Constitutional rights away from citizens are the ones who claim to be the patriots. They even have the nerve to suggest that those in the ACLU who represent and adhere to the Constitution are un-American. This country was founded on the Constitution and laws, not demagogic politicians and radio talk-show frauds. Those who claim otherwise are not true Americans. Don’t let right-wingers threaten and intimidate you into believing the Constitution is not relevant today. It is still as fundamental to our democracy as it was the day it was signed. Recent Federal court rulings nullifying most Bush unconstitutional actions confirm just how contemptuous this administration is of our Constitution. The public is starting to see through their web of lies about so-called unlimited executive powers. The military and all political officials swear to uphold the Constitution. Is it too much to ask for this administration to do the same? When right-wingers in this administration reject the Constitution they reject what America was founded on and they mock the soldiers that died defending it. Fireworks, car decals and flag waving are no substitute for Constitutional allegiance.