Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/alexander/2011/04/14/american-patriot-defined/ Alexander's Essay – April 14, 2011 American Patriot Defined This Patriots' Day, the 236th Anniversary of the Opening Salvo for American Liberty, The Spirit of Their Sacred Honor Endures "Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations." --George Washington A young reader in the Czech Republic contacted me recently with a question. (Yes, The Patriot Post 's message of Liberty is global.) She wrote, ...