AMERICAN patriotism has never been more apparent than in the past few weeks. According to a March 11 Newsweek article entitled "For 9-11 Families, More Money on the Way", the families of Sept. 11 victims have succeeded in holding the government accountable for the attacks to the tune of $1.6 million on average per family. Also, the New York couple who graciously contributed the Ground Zero flag to the city, a symbolic representation of American resilience which has traveled the nation, declared ownership of the flag. As American soldiers continue to die while fighting the war on terrorism, it