Comments on: Two cases of interest

By: billh

billh — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I recommend that 2 pledges be said.

First by those that are unpatriotic and don't understand the constitution and want the modified version.

Then by those that are patriotic and do understand the constitution and want the unmodified version.

There is a third alternative. Say the pledge but at the "one nation, indivisable" point, say it very loud to drown out the "under god" and make your point.

By: dsilverman

dsilverman — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Deep, That’s what I do, except without the comma after “nation”. I say “one nation indivisible”, which places my “indivisible” right at the point of the comma that everyone else is using. Everyone is pausing, but I am speaking. They all hear me say “indivisible”. Then I continue from there. Gets the point across.

By: Cynic

Cynic — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I refuse to participate in a test of my loyalty, and I hope my children will resent the implications of the pledge just as strongly.

By: what

what — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The pledge solves no problem, fills no deficiency, promotes no well being. It is meant to do one thing and one thing only – to intimidate.

By: pixel

pixel — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I wondered what I would do about the pledge when I went back to teaching (6th grade) this January.

It just sort of worked out that the class was very busy in the mornings and I would forget to turn on the tv to listen to the announcements and pledge. Once I realized that I had been forgetting to turn on the tv I just conveniently “forgot” every morning from then on. Not having the distraction kept my mornings quieter and kept the students on task.