Madison - 10th Most Patriotic City

Madison is the 10th most patriotic city in America?

That doesn't sound right at all.

I guess it depends on how patriotism is measured.

The magazine used percentage of people who vote, volunteerism, flag sales and who spends the most on fireworks to rank a city's patriotism. Portland. Ore., landed the top spot with Salt Lake City and Kansas City, Mo., taking second and third slots.

Madison was tops when it came to volunteerism, according to the magazine. It also ranked high for voter turnout.

Spending the most on fireworks a sign of patriotism?

That's really stupid, especially given all the laws banning fireworks.

And when it comes to flag sales, does the survey take into account why people buy flags? For example, you have to buy a flag before you can burn it.

Madison ranks high in volunteerism. Again, that's so vague. Volunteering to do what? Being an ACORN volunteer isn't a sign of patriotism in my opinion.

Of course, Madison would rank high in voter turnout. Wisconsin is a voter fraud haven, thanks to Jim Doyle.

There's no doubt that Madison is home to patriotic Americans. We also know that it's home to some people who are rabidly anti-American and very proud of it.

In sum, the survey is meaningless.