"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>
> 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."
There are a number of Texans who make a big deal out of Texas having
been a sovereign nation before it was a state, and maybe this pledge
thing fits in with that mindset.
This became law when Republicans were the party in power, btw.
Julia
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