Dan Minette wrote:
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> I've got a pledge of allegiance question. My son, Ted, refuses to say the
> pledge of allegiance at school because he feels no real obligation to have
> allegiance to this government. He feels his allegiance is to a broader
> group of humanity. I talked with him about this and think he is right; I
> do not feel that I have specific allegiance to this government and will
> probably leave its jurisdiction as soon as I can.
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> I think there is a good reason for this, and knowing me...y'all probably
> know that there is some catch to this. I'll give it after some spoiler
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> In Texas, school children are required to either say the pledge of
> allegence to Texas or to stand respectfully while others do. Ted says the
> US pledge of allegence, because he feels comfortable doing so. He's not
> against Texas, but he and I don't see having allegence to Texas in its
> disputes with, say Oklahoma, makes much sense at all.
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> Is it just me, or is there something wrong with requiring two pledges?
I thought it was kinda stupid when I first read about the change in law
in the newspaper.
I *especially* think it's stupid to pass laws like that when the funding
for schools is in the state of disarray it is. Not quite as stupid as
spending state money to redo the congressional districts, but still
kinda stupid.
What are they trying to do, anyway, breed more members of the Republic
of Texas or something?
(And I really *like* Texas, decided this was where I wanted to have all
my babies, and where I want to be buried when I die.)
Julia
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