Word: patriotism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...morning last week Slangbanger Damon Runyon began his column: "Some folks are saying that the United States is already in the war, but we . . . have not seen a single patriot chasing a little bowlegged dachshund down the street with murderous intent,* and hamburger and Wiener Schnitzel are still on the menus. . . . We refuse to believe we are actually...
...Minister obliged by tendering his resignation last week. He made it stick in spite of Acting President Ramón S. Castillo's refusal to accept it. Juan Pueblo was not sure whether the resignation was a confession of defeat or a maneuver to pose as a martyred patriot. Castillo blamed the Radicals for refusing to make peace, threatened to dissolve Congress and rule by duodécimo.* The Radical Chamber of Deputies cracked back by refusing to vote on the budget, the Pinedo Plan or anything else until the election frauds were investigated. Angry shouts of "Buffoon!," "Coward...
There is nothing wrong with the vigorous persecution of true agent provocateurs, but no patriot in the best sense of the term will condone the flag-canopied abortion of all legitimate attempts by labor to improve its position and increase the buying power of our laboring millions. When the position of labor is strengthened, increased vitality is given to the most sincere peace groups in the nation. When the buying power of the laboring man is increased, and the living standard raised, the most basic and constructive step is taken towards the prevention of home-grown communism or fascism...
...Toronto, a confused patriot armed with gun and gin marched a Greek restaurant owner and his Greek chef out of their cafe. His reason given to the police: he mistook them for Nazis...
Snorted indignant Patriot Campbell: "I'm not going to have any of the kids stand here giving a Nazi salute...