Past Poll Results Patriotism Quotes Sec. A Patriot is one who passionately loves, supports and defends one's country.
Patriotism is the action, practice or process of loving, supporting and defending one's country.
The early Patriots of our history were considered traitors to the British crown. They had a clear vision and a set of founding principles by which they sought to establish a new country - free from the control, taxation and oppression by a detached and powerful sovereign. Liberty or Freedom is the right of individuals to act as they choose. In this sense, it is frequently called individual liberty. Although in these traditional senses liberty may be specifically civil or political, the modern concept further connotes a generalized body of rights, such as the right to economic opportunity and education.