----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:38 PM Subject: Re: Pledge of Allegence
> "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. > Its even worse than that Julia. http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~rjensen/freelance/attack64.htm This same article is reprinted in a bunch of places all over the web. xponent Fairy Perry Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
