Patriotism: left and right

I happened across this and thought it bore repeating:

Al Franken said in one of his books that conservatives love their country the way a toddler loves his mother: she is always right, she can do no wrong, and god help anyone who speaks against her. A liberal loves his country the way adults love each other: you support them and want the best for them so you are not averse to offering constructive criticism, putting your foot down when they misbehave, and refusing to be abused by them (Al said it much better but you get the idea.) (via BizarroBlog: Captain Canada).