Posted on 10/23/2010 7:29:52 AM PDT by combat_boots
From The Daily Herald:
Illinois’ top League of Women Voters official said “phony patriotism” is driving criticism over a moderator’s reaction when she was asked if the Pledge of Allegiance would be recited before an 8th Congressional District debate this week.
Executive Director Jan Czarnik said what happened at Wednesday’s debate and subsequent criticism directed at moderator Kathy Tate-Bradish was an attempt by supporters of Republican candidate Joe Walsh of McHenry and tea party members to bully the organization.
Czarnik said someone is not a better American just by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
“It’s a phony patriotism issue is what it is,” she said. “They must think it helps their campaign.”
Brought in from the League of Women Voters Evanston branch because she doesn’t live in the 8th Congressional District, Tate-Bradish handled the event at Grayslake Central High School that featured Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington, the Green Party’s Bill Scheurer and Walsh.
Tate-Bradish was asked whether the Pledge of Allegiance would be recited after she went over some ground rules and directed the candidates to make opening statements. The query came from a man in the audience.
As Tate-Bradish explained the debate was not scheduled to start with the pledge, almost all in the crowd of more than 300 stood and enthusiastically recited it anyway. Tate-Bradish, who joined in the pledge, issued a scolding when the crowd finished.
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Many years ago, I was a proud member of the League of Women Voters. Their purpose at that time was to distribute literature about the issues (without taking a position) and to make sure voters had a way to get to the polls. They’ve now become just another tool of the dem party. I’m so ashamed of them.
Pure projection. This hag is telling us what she knows, and she knows that if she were to show patriotism, it would be phony. A thief thinks everyone steals.
“Czarnik said someone is not a better American just by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Ummh - nobody said just reciting the Pledge makes one a better American - no one even implied that.
But the rest of Czarnik’s reponse makes it clear that Walsh supporters were in favor of reciting the Pledge, while Bean wasn’t. Every individual voter can make their own decision about what that tells them about the candidate.
This is Chicago, and there are plenty of folks, even in the far northern suburbs, who feel threatened by public recitals of the Pledge - that’s Bean’s natural constituency. And that’s a good thing for everyone to know.
“Tate-Bradish, who joined in the pledge, issued a scolding when the crowd finished.”
Anyone have the relevent scolding quote.
And since when does an adult feel the need to SCOLD other adults who chose to recite the pledge?
When we recite the Pledge of Allegiance we once again affirm our love and belief in this nation, and remind ourselves who we are and what we believe as Americans.
Thanks for the video. They were really going after anyone with cameras. Glad some captured it.
That was the Obama version...
“Anyone have the relevent scolding quote.”
View the video in post #3 for the tone of voice as well as the words.
You all need to know that the Pledge of Allegiance was created by an American socialist who wanted to replace Christianity with a ‘national’ religion.
—it’s the original version, as I learned it about 1946-—
Yeah, I know. It was a joke. :-)
re: “Czarnik said someone is not a better American just by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.”
No one said they were - but, I would say than an American who is bothered by saying the Pledge or who refuses to say it - yes, I wonder about that “American’s” patriotism and love for our country.
Like Obama with his hands over his crotch during the pledge.
re: “Like Obama with his hands over his crotch during the pledge.”
Yes - absolutely - I guess that was the Michael Jackson “salute”. Thanks for the morning chuckle, I needed that.
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