Patriotic crisis: American's can be proud of the US and protest the gov't - opinion
If Americans, especially Democrats, want to change their country, they can do so while waving the star-spangled banner with pride.
THE MACY’S 4th of July Fireworks show is seen from Brooklyn, New York. As Americans marked Independence Day, a striking new Gallup poll revealed a troubling fracture in the American soul, says the writer.(photo credit: JEENAH MOON/REUTERS)