Two days ago, July 4th, we in the United States of America celebrated our independence. I posted the lyrics to our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. 
This, I think, is a good patriotic song, acknowledging God as sovereign in battle and the builder and preserver of nations. But not all of our patriotic songs are good. Some are down-right atrocious, reflecting self-congratulatory pride rather than humble gratitude for the blessings of liberty we have been granted by our merciful creator. One such song is the Sousa march, Stars and Stripes Forever. I wrote a little piece on that about this time last year, which I think is a good reminder still of the perils of proud patriotism. Read it here: By Might and Right.
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