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To: FreeTally
The kid can think the Flag represents the government if he wants, but he's wrong. It is a legacy handed down to us by the men and women who founded the nation. The only question is whether or not our people and our government are up to the task of respecting and protecting it.

Since this kid has not been shipped back where he came from, we probably need to tune things up a bit.

38 posted on 01/08/2003 11:17:15 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah
The kid can think the Flag represents the government if he wants, but he's wrong. It is a legacy handed down to us by the men and women who founded the nation.

Yes, in its pure sense, the Flag represents the idea of "America". That's fine.

The only question is whether or not our people and our government are up to the task of respecting and protecting it.

And that's exactly why I agree with the kid. THe idea of America has not been respected or protected for many years. The Flag now represents our government, in my mind, and in the mind of many. I will not pledge allegiance to our government.

Since this kid has not been shipped back where he came from, we probably need to tune things up a bit.

What the hell is this all about?

59 posted on 01/08/2003 11:26:16 AM PST by FreeTally (Do you think Santa is so jolly because he knows where all the bad girls live?)
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