November 10, 2006
Pledge Of Allegiance Under Attack
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"That ('under God') part is sort of offensive to me," student trustee Jason Bell, who proposed the ban, told Reuters. "I am an atheist and a socialist, and if you know your history, you know that 'under God' was inserted during the McCarthy era and was directly designed to destroy my ideology."
Bell said the ban largely came about because the trustees didn't want to publicly vow loyalty to the American government before their meetings. "Loyalty ought to be something the government earns through performance, not through reciting a pledge," he said.
Notice how Jason Bell speaks of "the government" as if he isn't part of it. Does anyone want to venture a guess as to whether he thinks his vote means anything?
Hey, Genius...our government is a Democratic Republic. That means it's a government of, for, and by the people. You, too, are one of those people. When you say, "the government," that includes yourself.
Posted by Richard at November 10, 2006 8:57 AM
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Cool...wearing berets.
Perhaps the big bad US gov't. and taxpayers out to cut off financial aid to these beret wearing dips.
Posted by: dpt at November 10, 2006 5:57 PM
yea dont sweat it..they will be pledging allegiance to All-ah if they keep this up..great post! :)
Posted by: Angel at November 12, 2006 9:23 PM