At 09:44 PM 3/3/2004 -0600 Dan Minette wrote:
>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.
>
>Is it just me, or is there something wrong with requiring two pledges?
It depends on your definition of federalism. The US Supreme Court for
example has recently ruled that each of the 50 States remain "sovereign
entities."
I personal find the concept of a "State Pledge" to be incompatible with my
concept of federalism, as it basically means redefining the United States
is being closer to the United Nations or the European Union than to being a
propery "country."
JDG - American before Virginian, Maru
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