I agree again Mint_tea.

Absolutely not. The thought that it may just be a good idea to resurrect The House Committee of Un-American Activities or something along those lines and repeat the same disastrous mistakes from our past would be quite a difficult position to defend.

@Nomenclature, "Patriotism is a fallacy the government uses when it wants people to die for its politics. It is such a ridiculous notion that it's right up there with religion"

Exactly, it is a religion with a lower case "r" not a capital "R" however in many cases it (patriotism/nationalism) has even more devastating effects than formal religion because it is dealing entirely with the real world that actually exists and not invisible realties, a divine father figure, ect. (although Religion obviously has big claims on Real World phenomena/events also which is a massive issue). You rightly point out, Einstein talks about this in some detail in "Ideas and Opinions" and "The World as I See It". Also, as an extension of what you invoked, Einstein discusses his distain for military men and war:

“He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.”

– Albert Einstein

Yet Einstein swore an oath of Allegiance to gain citizenship so going on your logic he should have been prosecuted , you really need to actually think before you type