goddess40
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Tue Jun-29-04 08:20 AM
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The NEW and improved Pledge of Allegiance |
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by Mark Russell
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Divided States of America - and to the Republicans for which it stands, on nation, undertaxed, red states and blue states with liberty and justice for the red states"
As quoted in the Liberal Opinion Week June 14, 2004
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Tue Jun-29-04 08:28 AM
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I pledge obeisance to the flag of the centralized security state, and to the corporatists, for which it stands, one market, unregulable, with surveillance and oppression for all.
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Tue Jun-29-04 08:53 AM
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Tue Jun-29-04 09:36 AM
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I've been posting this for at least two years. Your post is well taken.
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Tue Jun-29-04 08:31 AM
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by myself
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Imperial States of America - and to the Empire for which it stands, one nation, under Jesus, with liberty and justice for none."
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Tue Jun-29-04 08:53 AM
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Tue Jun-29-04 04:49 PM
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6. whoops should say one not on |
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Tue Jun-29-04 04:55 PM
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7. Improved accuracy, yeah. |
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Edited on Tue Jun-29-04 04:55 PM by Mechatanketra
It would be nice to see the actual Pledge improved, and not just in terms of secularized. I'd prefer:
"(I|We) pledge allegiance through this flag to the United States of America, one nation with liberty and justice for all."
See, it's a compromise, fundies: it drops the religious reference, but now you don't have to stomach the taint of idolatry either.
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