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[[File:Abraham Lincoln by John Wesley Jarvis 1861.jpg|thumb|[[Abraham Lincoln]] by John Wesley Jarvis, 1861.]]

[[File:Abraham Lincoln by John Wesley Jarvis 1861.jpg|thumb|[[Abraham Lincoln]] by John Wesley Jarvis, 1861.]]

An '''American Patriot''' is traditionally thought of as one who fights and dies for -- and loves -- their country. [[America]]'s [[Founding Fathers]] were American patriots: [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[John Adams]], [[James Madison]], the signers of the [[Declaration of Independence]] were American patriots. Many of our great presidents, [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Calvin Coolidge]], [[John F. Kennedy]] and [[Ronald Wilson Reagan|Ronald Reagan]] were American patriots. A number of American Patriots were politicians and legislatures. Among these was conservative Dem. Cong. [[Larry McDonald]], the only U.S. sitting congressman reported killed by the Soviets when they shot down [[KAL 007]].

An '''American Patriot''' is traditionally thought of as one who fights and dies for—and loves—their country. [[America]]'s [[Founding Fathers]] were American patriots: [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[John Adams]], [[James Madison]], the signers of the [[Declaration of Independence]] were American patriots. Many of our great presidents, [[Abraham Lincoln]], [[Calvin Coolidge]], [[John F. Kennedy]] and [[Ronald Wilson Reagan|Ronald Reagan]] were American patriots. A number of American Patriots were politicians and legislatures. Among these was conservative Dem. Cong. [[Larry McDonald]], the only U.S. sitting congressman reported killed by the Soviets when they shot down [[KAL 007]].

The [[American Patriots Association]] sums up the term patriot very well:

The [[American Patriots Association]] sums up the term patriot very well: