[Quzar]

you were questioning patriotism which you were out of line.

[BykrBayb]

Don't twist the facts, troll. A quick review of the thread will reveal your lie.

[XJarhead]

This is about the dumbest argument I've seen in awhile. I'm a former Marine, consider myself a patriot, and worked on Reagan's campaign in 1980. Other than a couple of local judges, I've voted Republican my whole life.

But, I'm not sure I'd have said the Pledge either. Not because I have any opposition to it, but because I think a funeral is a very odd place to be saying the Pledge of Allegiance. I'd have no problem saying it in other places, and in other circumstances, and have done so. But at a funeral? I can see why some might disagree with that, but it seems out of place to me at that event.

I'm a huge fan of Thatcher's -- even have an autographed copy of her first book. Her appearance at Reagan's funeral was wonderful, and was probably the one I enjoyed seeing the most. Lech Walesa kneeling and praying is up there too. But that being said, it also strikes me as a bit odd that Thatcher would have said the Pledge. I'm not condemning her or criticizing her for that, but I'd have understood the obvious reason had she chosen not to do so.

Anyway, anyone who is tossing around communist/Howard Stern accusations because someone doesn't condemn Schwartzenegger for not saying the Pledge really needs to get a hobby.