I do not call myself a patriot; that word was taken from me a long time ago, and it’s too easily used by people who use it as a license to smite the unrighteous. I do believe that Earth should not be bitter, not be salted with the tears of the weakest among us, not be gashed by the rage of those who have grown strong on the pain of others. And that the piece of it I’m standing on, beside you, is worth fighting for.
