Thtwudbeme
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:26 PM
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Is the Pledge of Allegiance obselete now? I wish there were some big ass |
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Republican Free Trade CEO's to help me out here:
Why should the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America mean shit to me when our huge companies (Coke, Dell, yada yada yada...) are sending jobs overseas?
Why should this pledge mean a damned thing to me, or anyone else, when this country can't be bothered to provide us with clean air, water, medical care, or anything else tangible and meaningful to possibly having a decent life?
Hell, I don't even care about the "One nation under God crap," that's pretty meaningless....I can't remember anything in the Bible about "and on the 8th day, God decided to live exclusively in the US," so I would like to leave that out of the conversation.
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:36 PM
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The new flag and pledge are below:
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Fridays Child
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:36 PM
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2. I love your last line. |
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"I can't remember anything in the Bible about 'And on the 8th day, God decided to live exclusively in the US.'"
It's a good point.
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Thtwudbeme
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:38 PM
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4. Well, that's just crazy talk that was added later |
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But, I was thinking of the kids Shrubby was talking to at the elementary school about jobs in India (make sure you can get one here!) and thinking about those children saying the pledge that morning.
Sad, isn't it?
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:43 PM
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6. actually, isn't there something along those lines in the book of mormon? |
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not meant to offend if i'm wrong, but i thought that was part of the mormon view.
:shrug:
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Fridays Child
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:49 PM
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7. I think you're right. nt |
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:37 PM
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3. if you think clean air is so important, why not takeover a huge company |
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and sell clean air for a profit?
:sarcasm:
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Thtwudbeme
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:39 PM
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5. I'm a smoker. I don't give a damn about clean air personally. I care for |
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Wed Apr-19-06 04:51 PM
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8. I pledge allegiance to the Constitution |
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And accept no substitute! ;)
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Fri Apr-21-06 09:24 PM
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9. Bush pledges allegiance to the flag |
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But he doesn't pledge allegiance to the Constitution. To him, the symbol is more important than the concept.
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