ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PATRIOT
Via French from Late Latin patriōta, from Greek patriotēs, from patris native land; related to Greek patēr father; compare Latin pater father, patria fatherland.
10 QUOTES WITH «PATRIOT»
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patriot.
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.
I think I shall return to America even a better patriot than when I left it. A citizen of the United States, travelling on the continent of Europe, finds the contrast between a government of power and a government of opinion forced upon him at every step.
A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.
No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.
John Ashcroft is not a patriot, John Ashcroft is a descendant of Joseph McCarthy.
I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.
A good historian is timeless; although he is a patriot, he will never flatter his country in any respect.
Ann Romney makes all women proud by the way she has conducted her life as a strong woman of faith, as a mother, as a wife and as a true patriot.
I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATRIOT»
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patriot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
patriot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Patriot Act: Issues and Controversies
The book focuses on the aspects that have made the Patriot Act (PA) a topic of great concern, especially since the Patriot Act has lost much of its "power" due to judicial intervention.
Cary Stacy Smith, Li-Ching Hung, 2009
2
A Young
Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by ...
Recounts skirmishes and major campaigns by a soldier who enlisted at age fifteen and served seven years with Washington's Continental Army
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The Partly Cloudy
Patriot
The author shares her perspective on such topics as the 2000 election, present-day civil rights activists, and the relationship between the United States and Canada.
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The USA
Patriot Act Reader
The US Patriot Act, one of the most controversial laws of our time, consists of ten titles which, among other things: give federal law enforcement and intelligence officers greater authority (at least temporarily) to gather and share ...
Alphonse B. Ewing, Charles Doyle, 2005
From Tom Clancy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Ryan novels--including his latest blockbusters Command Authority and Threat Vector--comes a gripping story of the Ryan family under fire.
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A User's Guide to the USA
Patriot Act and Beyond
The book summarizes other programs put into operation to severely curtail the civil liberties of Americans, including a second, more intrusive PATRIOT Act, and other proposed programs and laws that attack privacy, probable cause, due ...
Reflecting the experience and wisdom Gary Hart has accumulated during a lifetime of public service, The Patriot addresses the fundamental challenges to democratic leadership posed by a new century and a new millennium.
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The
Patriot Act: opposing viewpoints
Presents a collection of articles that offer varying viewpoints on the subject of the Patriot Act.
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How Would a
Patriot Act?: Defending American Values from a ...
Proposes that a creeping extremism has taken hold of the federal government and, to remain true to America's founding principles, argues that society must fight against the president's unlimited and unchecked powers.
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U.S.A.
Patriot Act of 2001
Outlines the state of national security before September 11, 2001, the USA PATRIOT ACT passed in response to 9/11, the civil liberties questions posed by the act, and the players on both sides.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATRIOT»
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patriot is used in the context of the following news items.
PATRIOT DAY; SEALS treat Syracuse crowd to a show of skills
SYRACUSE — The crowd at this year's Patriot Day got a chance to see just what the Navy's SEAL teams can do.In demonstrations to benefit ... «Goshen News, Jul 15»
Patriot Profiles: 'Army Trials awaken a new kind of courage'
U.S. Army veteran 1st Lt. Christopher Parks, Fort Hood, Texas, joins his teammates at the closing ceremony for the 2015 Department of ... «Del Mar Times, Jul 15»
Patriot Week will honor fallen Granite Mountain Hotshots, first …
Patriot Week will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 with a short ceremony to open the Prescott Valley Healing Field of Northern Arizona, ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
Check Out This Awesome Iron Patriot Figure
For Iron Man 3, Rhodey's "War Machine" armor got a patriotic makeover that included a new name, "Iron Patriot." This red, white and blue ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
Citizen Patriot 2015 Boys Track and Field Dream Team announced
Jackson Lumen Christi's Wyatt Plate, right, and Sanford Meridian's Christian Petre lead the pack in the 100-meter dash during the 2015 ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
A true patriot under another flag
Great-Great-Great-Grandpa Peter Daly was a true patriot and pioneer during and following the American Revolutionary War. «Marshfield Mail, Jul 15»
Patriot Coal V. UMWA: How Bankruptcy Court Filing Affects Miners
The Federal No. 2 Mine in Marion County is operated by Patriot Coal, a company who finds itself in a battle with the United Mine Workers ... «WDTV, Jul 15»
Patriot Tour to honor veterans stops in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - An estimated 150,000 bikers across the country are joining the Patriot Tour to honor past and present servicemembers. For the ... «10News, Jul 15»
France gets its own 'Patriot Act' in wake of 'Charlie Hebdo' attack
Liberté, égalité, fraternité? Maybe strike the first one off that list. While some US lawmakers are trying to pare down the Patriot Act, the French ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
Girl, 13, assaulted in Hingham movie theater restroom
Police say the man attacked the girl after she went into the woman's restroom at the Patriot Cinema Complex in the Hingham Shipyard around ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
