http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6804/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/cheney-palin-style-patriotism-just-belligerent-and-defensive-chauvinism <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Book editor Barry Gewen lavishes the highest praise on an ambitious new book: &quot;The patriotism on display in &#039;The American Future&#039; is hardly the narrow and cramped sentiment that in recent years has come to define love of country; it is not belligerent and defensive chauvinism, neither Dick Cheney&#039;s scowl nor Gov. Sarah Palin&#039;s ostentatious flag lapel pin.&quot; </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Book review editor Barry Gewen selected Simon Schama's big-think book, "The American Future - A History" for review in his "Books of the Times" piece on Tuesday, and took condescending aim at Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin in the process.</p><br /> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/cheney-palin-style-patriotism-just-belligerent-and-defensive-chauvinism" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Culture Patriotism BarackObama BarryGewen Books DickCheney NewYorkTimes NYTimes SarahPalin SimonSchama TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:20:00 +0000 admin 6884 at http://archive2.mrc.org