Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _________________________________________ I think AHainult misunderstood my position. I wholeheartedly support separation of church and state, and believe in it completely.
My problem is pledging allegiance to a piece of cloth, that has often been a symbol of war and violence, and often used for Jingoistic purposes. But if you read my original comment, I suggested adding the Preamble to the Constitution, to the pledge, not instead of, as the author suggested. I would much rather pledge allegiance to the Constitution, which is the whole basis for our country and our freedom(s). I believe in the Constitution much more than I believe in a flag. I have spent hours studying the Constitution, decisions relating to it and how it protects us. I have never done that with a flag. However I do like Eva's idea and would support it. But why not do both? The pledge with "God" removed and the Preamble to the Constitution? Dan Dobson Saint Paul --- Eva Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 01:33 PM 3/29/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Index of SPPS Budget Discussion > >http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html > >_________________________________________ > > > > > >I find nothing clumsy (nor less patriotic) with the > following: > > > >I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United > States of America and to the > >Republic, for which it stands, one nation, > indivisible, with liberty and > >justice for all. > > > >What is it about the separation of church and state > that is so hard to > >embrace? > > > I don't get that either. Why doesn't the SPPS say > that version of the > pledge? That would be an interesting thing to do - > and what would be > really hilarious is if the legislature tried to pass > a law to require the > "under god" portion of the pledge be included. > > Eva > > > Eva Young > Near North > Minneapolis > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Blog is up: > http://lloydletta.blogspot.com > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
