Is the Pledge of Allegiance obselete now? I wish there were some big ass

[Thtwudbeme]

Republican Free Trade CEO's to help me out here:

Why should the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America mean shit to me when our huge companies (Coke, Dell, yada yada yada...) are sending jobs overseas?

Why should this pledge mean a damned thing to me, or anyone else, when this country can't be bothered to provide us with clean air, water, medical care, or anything else tangible and meaningful to possibly having a decent life?

Hell, I don't even care about the "One nation under God crap," that's pretty meaningless....I can't remember anything in the Bible about "and on the 8th day, God decided to live exclusively in the US," so I would like to leave that out of the conversation.

[silverweb]

1. Yep.

The new flag and pledge are below:

[Fridays Child]

2. I love your last line.

"I can't remember anything in the Bible about 'And on the 8th day, God decided to live exclusively in the US.'"

It's a good point.

[Thtwudbeme]

4. Well, that's just crazy talk that was added later

But, I was thinking of the kids Shrubby was talking to at the elementary school about jobs in India (make sure you can get one here!) and thinking about those children saying the pledge that morning.

Sad, isn't it?

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6. actually, isn't there something along those lines in the book of mormon?

not meant to offend if i'm wrong, but i thought that was part of the mormon view.

:shrug:

[Fridays Child]

7. I think you're right. nt

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3. if you think clean air is so important, why not takeover a huge company

and sell clean air for a profit?

:sarcasm:

[Thtwudbeme]

5. I'm a smoker. I don't give a damn about clean air personally. I care for

you all, of course!

;)

[Sinti]

8. I pledge allegiance to the Constitution

And accept no substitute! ;)

[zestfolly]

9. Bush pledges allegiance to the flag

But he doesn't pledge allegiance to the Constitution. To him, the symbol is more important than the concept.