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Might it be a symbolic deal and therefore be an issue tipping things against a candidate? Of course. However, it is important for an elected representative to be respectful of our history and of symbols. It would be wise to pay respect to those symbols in a manner that tradition and the public expect. Here's how I look at it. Will people be offended if it doesn't accord with tradition? If yes, then don't offend. Will people offended if I place my hand over the heart? Probably not. So what do pragmatics dictate? Of course, if one is aware of that and intending to offend, then don't take offense at receiving the expected and desired response.
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I pledge allegiance to a few of the values--the one's I agree with anyway--of the United States of America, and not to that dumb flag which represents it (because it's just a stupid piece of cloth) or to the Republic for which it stands 'cause they've done a lot of crap over the years like slavery and New Coke, one nation, under God unless you don't believe in him, indivisible except when Bush is president (he didn't really win anyway), with liberty and justice for all.
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11-16-2007, 08:12 PM | #24 | |
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So in essence you have a problem with a commitment of loyalty to your country, because you disagree with some of the politics? |
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11-16-2007, 09:10 PM | #28 |
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I mean these are things that you really contemplate?
I could give a rats ass whether someone sings during the national anthem, puts their hand over their heart, stops walking or not while the pledge of allegiance is going on, comparing it to nazi symbols, putting all kinds of bizarro philosophical thought into......etc,,etc,,etc. Some of you are just odd as hell.
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11-16-2007, 09:20 PM | #30 |
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Ahh that explains your dyslexia then. 301 >> 103.
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