From: wolfington <wolf@home>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.frank.mccoy
Subject: Re: Was Re: test and appology. Now: I got A Problem!
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:36:26 -0700
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>On 28 Sep 2003 10:28:21 GMT, Tim Merrigan <tppm@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Daytek wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Now For My Problem:
>>> "I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of
>>> America,
>>> and to the republic which it established, one nation from many
>>> peoples,
>>> promising liberty and justice for all."
>>>
>>> I know that's your wording and your right to such wording...but...
>>> I am offended!
>>>
>>> So I said it! Now I don't have a problem.<g>
>>>
>>> Daytek
>>>
>>> I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,
>>> and to the Republic for which it stands,
>>> One Nation under GOD,
>>> with Liberty and Justice for all!
>>> The South's Gona' Rise Again,
>>> and I ain't just whistling Dixie!
>>>
>>
>>No problem. You're entitled to b/e/ w/r/o/n/g/ your opinion, but two
>>points, one: the versions of the pledge you're quoting is a corruption
>>of the original:
>>
>>"I pledge allegiance to my flag, and to the republic for which it
>>stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
>>
>>"My flag" was changed to "the flag of the United States of America" in
>>1943 (or there abouts) because the powers that be were afraid people
>>might be pledging allegiance to the wrong flag (specifically the Nazi
>>flag). "Under God" was added in 1956 for no good reason, I think it was
>>because of a political promise Ike had made or some such.
>>
>>And if you want the south to rise again, shouldn't you be pledging
>>allegiance to the flag of the Confederate States of America ... with
>>liberty and justice for all white men.
>
>Usenet history, and everyone else should send me US$19.95."
Just put it on my runnin account. On account of I'll be runnin. <g>
We may live without poetry,music and art:
We may live without conscience,and live without heart;
We may live without friends,we may live without
books;
But civilized man cannot live without cooks.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Earl of Lytton
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