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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you stand, remove your hat, hand over heart, anything during the national anthem? (directed to those who find the pledge fascist, immoral, etc)[/quote]

No. [/quote]

I take out my phone and load up candy crush, it's a great way to pass the time until everyone else is finished.[/quote]

I am partial to Scrabble.[/quote]

I hope next time you do that you are standing next to someone recently returned from deployment. [/quote]

I dont do it based on the people around me, so it wouldn't matter much.  I don't respect the former President's decision to invade Iraq on false pretenses. I feel sorry for all the soldiers that had to deploy there because of his greed/personal agenda. [/quote]

I don't respect it much either. But I do respect the sacrifices that our service people are making over there (now under Obama for the past 6 years) and I respect their ability to punch you in the face when you show such flagrant and purposeful disrespect. [/quote]

They can try,  but they will probably end up on the floor though. FWIW my choosing not to participate is not being disrespectful to what they do for a living. We all (well most of us) contribute to America in our own way....I don't recall the last time I attacked someone for not going out of their way to show respect to what I do for a living...So I guess you are right, many soldiers do lack impulse control, must be a soldier thing...

and FYI since it seems you never picked up on the obvious sarcasm.  I don't actually pull out my phone just to spite people during the pledge/anthem.  But If I'm already engrossed in something, I don't necessarily drop everything to recite it though.    That's my 2 cents.[/quote]

I have a family member in the military.  He fought for your right NOT to say the pledge if you don't want to and would have no issue with it.  That is your right and freedom as an American.  He may disagree with you, but that's the great thing about America - our freedom to disagree without punching each other in the face.[/quote]

My spouse served for 20, and neither of us care whether or not someone chooses to say the pledge. Also, we're both atheists. [/quote]

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