What Is Patriotism? Chathamites, Scholars Weigh in Three Months After Capitol Riot
When Pittsboro resident Monnda Welch heard about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, she was angry.
Like many people, she was angry to see violence committed in the name of a false cause and a lack of preparedness by law officials to respond.
What made her angrier still was the slew of American flags and patriotic messages at the Capitol riot. She served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era. So had her husband, Richard Brothers, who died in 1992 from complications wrought by Agent Orange exposure. For Welch, patriotism is deeply important — but it’s not what she saw displayed in front of the Capitol.