(e pluribus unum) those (tea partiers) that are now touting their patriotism and love of country are simply screaming for "states rights"... that is contrary to everything our great seal stands for (we've seen this movie before)
"...in 1782 Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States...a shield marked with 13 vertical red and white stripes topped by a bar of blue. The eagle's beak clutches a banner inscribed, E pluribus unum, a Latin phrase meaning "Out of Many One." Above the eagle's head, golden rays burst forth, encircling 13 stars...Charles Thomas outlined the symbolic connotations of the seal's elements when he presented his design to Congress. The bottom of the shield (or pale) represents the 13 states united in support of the blue bar at the top of the shield (or chief), "which unites the whole and represents Congress." The motto E Pluribus Unum serves as a textual representation of the same relationship..."
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