Robert Seeberger wrote:
>
> ----- 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
I used to have a lot more respect for Wentworth, as well. Glad I moved
out of his district now. (Ogden is my senator now, but I don't know
that he's all *that* much better.)
I learned the pledge to the US flag in kindergarten. My kindergarten
teacher used to go over what it all meant when she was teaching little
kids the pledge, but some parents complained at some point, so she
stopped. Complaining that your kid is being offered an understanding of
what he's saying every morning? Puh-LEASE!
Julia
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