Well, i would like to say some things:

1) Every value taked at it's extreme it's dangerous, it generates obliterance of mind and thought. (I do consider Patriotism an important value)
2) Arrogance is also a decease that strikes deep when the extreme is reached
3) Free speach, free will and freedom itself are utopies. Today every single government utilizes all the ways and means it have to get as most as possible social acceptance and support, the media is playing a deadly row at the same time it is fulfilling it's task at a glance.
Social engineering is used on the most extensive way by "our" elected rulers.
How to actually be able to define right and wrong under such circunstances? Are we able to actually get into a clean and pure environment to think and analyse the right? Is my right yours as well?

Humans are on a learning path, some more mature than others but all on the same way. Maturity comes with living experience and some times pain but not allways related to age.

I agree with LDX as we all should say what, and act as, we believe, but i also understand that there is people not mature enough to understand and accept it.
Also we have to be able to understand and accept our "oponent" believe.

Today the USA is wounded, very deep inside. Today USA is growing more and getting more mature, it is a natural process.
It happened after the civil war, it happened after WWI and WWII. After vietnam.
It happens all over the world.

P.S: sorry for any wrong spelling.