snowrip> "In the interest of your own education, [...]
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Idiot? Education?
Do you not realize that the Pledge of Allegiance was written and promoted by a socialist named Francis Bellamy--a liberal clergyman who was booted from his Baptist church pulpit for his socialist sermons? The photo I posted was of children reciting it...and here's an illustration from the magazine he edited, showing children reciting the Pledge...
Later on, the salute was modified to the hand over the heart, because of the bad press the Nazis gave this one.
Perhaps you just love the Big-government, Nanny-state RINO wave sweeping this nation, but some of us still believe the government doesn't own us. Pledging allegiance to a FLAG...hmmmm... That's not where I believe MY allegiance should be.