Jon Gold
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:14 PM
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Edited on Sun Jan-22-06 02:46 PM by Jon Gold
Our Finest Hour
By Jon Gold
The YBBS
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all."
Do you remember what it was like to be a kid, and having to say those words? For me, it always seemed like a chore. Having to get up every morning, put your hand over your heart, and say the Pledge. A kid has better things to do with their time, don't they?
That being said, there were times when I felt proud to say those words.
For instance, do you remember when the United States' hockey team beat the Soviets in Lake Placid during the 1980 Olympics? WOW. I was only 8 years old when that happened, but I watched A LOT of TV as a kid, so I remember the coverage from Philadelphia's Action News. I remember saying the pledge in 2nd grade, after my teacher reiterated what I had seen the night before, and thinking how proud I was to be an American. It didn't bother me to say the pledge that day.
The U.S. team celebrates their upset win over the U.S.S.R.
That was then, and here we are today.
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:16 PM
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| 1. Nice article, you may want to edit your post ... |
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.... 3 paragraphs max and a link, per DU copyright rules.
Welcome to DU ! :hi:
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| Jon Gold
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:19 PM
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I wrote it... :) Feel free to spread it far and wide...
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| Jon Gold
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:21 PM
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| 3. Oh, I see what you mean... |
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:29 PM
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| 4. Can't he post it in its entirety if he wrote it, hippiechick? nt |
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:46 PM
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| 5. "one Nation under God" |
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Wasn't in there when I learned it!
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| Jon Gold
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Sun Jan-22-06 02:49 PM
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A lot people have mentioned that to me in regards to the actual "Pledge". I don't care what the words say. I would like them to be, in the very least, something we can be proud of. The point of the article, however, was to show that right now, I wouldn't pledge my allegiance to this country under its' current leadership.
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Sun Jan-22-06 03:06 PM
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| 7. I liked the old version better. |
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One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Of course it was all a bunch of bullshit, but it was so much smooth before the McCarthyites added "under God".
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| Jon Gold
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Sun Jan-22-06 03:13 PM
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| 8. You know what I find odd... |
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The fact that no one here questions what I said about 9/11...
If you know about it... why don't you tell people about it? I know I'm not speaking for everyone, but I'm just saying...
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