Government-Defined Patriotism

Government-Defined Patriotism: "An interview in The Nation's blog with Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH):
I've talked to Barack a lot about his Patriot Corporation Act, which is not trade per se, but it's certainly part of the economic package around globalization. The Patriot Corporation Act has not gotten the attention that I would hope it would. But, basically it says that if you play by the rules, if you pay decent wages, health benefits, pension; do your production here; don't resist unionization on neutral card check, then you will be designated a 'Patriot Corporation' and you will get tax advantages and some [preference] on government contracts.
There is so much here that's profoundly objectionable. On card check, it's 'patriotic' to support the elimination of the secret ballot in the workplace? It's 'patriotic' to pay an employee $14 an hour, but not $13.83? Play by the rules? What does that mean?"