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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ Close your lips and don't say the part you don't like. Stand respectfully as those who do agree recite the part they agree with. It's how we function in a pluralistic society.[/quote]

What's respectful is not having a pledge that represents only those citizens -- &, yes, service menbers -- who share a certain, non secular belief.

Signed,
A veteran who happens to be Christian[/quote]

And if you think we could ever find a pledge that every nut case winger would be happy with, you're nuts yourself.[/quote]

Which is exactly why we don't need a ridiculous pledge.[/quote]

It's not "ridiculous." There are some things in the world more important than the individual's personal comfort zone -- you know, the sum is greater than the individual parts? That is the pledge to the country. [/quote]

And how exactly does our country as a whole benefit by having the words "Under God" added to the original pledge? Would you shut up & accept it if your chikdren's teacher was leading then in a pledge that replaced "Under God" with "Under Allah", "Under Zeus Almighty" or "Under God, who may or may not actually exist" ? [/quote]

Our country benefits when its citizens recognize and speak up for truth. "One nation under God" represents the truth of this country, as it was founded. And no, I absolutely would not tolerate any of these other examples you give, because they are not truth and in no way represent the U.S.[/quote]

For one claiming to be so patriotic, your grasp of American history is sorely lacking. There is a reason why "under God" wasn't added to the pledge until the 1950s.[/quote]

That's right; it was added during the red scare of '50s. Reflecting back on the history of the country, it's founding and development and what had brought the country to a leadership role in the world at that point. For someone claiming to be so brilliant, your myopic point of view is astounding. [/quote]

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