We are Republicans. But we are Americans first. It is as Americans that we express our concern with the growing confusion that threatens the security and stability of our country.
PoliticsLeadershipPatriotismIdentityLoyaltySecurityStability
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- National identity supersedes party identity. Concern for the country's stability comes before partisan loyalty.
- In plain terms
- Be an American first, then a party member.
- What can you take from it?
- Country comes before party in times of crisis.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What comes first: party or country?
- How does confusion threaten security?
Another view
Party loyalty often overshadows national concern.
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