Considering that no less of an authority than Linda Ronstadt has called Michael Moore not just a patriot, but "a great patriot," I think it's high time that the rest of us ordinary citizens (you know, the dumbest people on the planet) pay attention to patriotism.

Patriot Michael Moore certainly does, and he knows patriotism when he sees it.

“The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not ‘insurgents’ or ‘terrorists’ or ‘The Enemy.’ They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow – and they will win.”

A militant group calling itself "The Holders of the Black Banners," announced Wednesday it had taken two Kenyans, three Indians and an Egyptian hostage, and said it would behead a captive every 72 hours beginning Saturday night if their countries do not announce their intentions to withdraw troops and citizens from Iraq.

None of those countries is part of the 160,000-member U.S.-led coalition; however, interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi appealed last week to India and Egypt to send in troops.

It's a lot of trouble to keep on top of these beheading videos. But anything for the cause of patriotism, I suppose.

I think that in addition to a warning about the violence, I ought to have a dedication before every video.

Let's see, how does it go?

"The beheading video you are about to see is dedicated to Michael Moore -- a great American patriot who is spreading the truth."