DUmbasses used to angrily challenge anyone who would "question their patriotism". They're communists, they hated Dubya, they hated us, they hated American allies, and they hated everything about America, but by golly they were patriotic Americans! Now, Dubya's gone, and they have their Kenyan muslim in the driver's seat. They can't openly hate the muslim, or they'll be banished from the DUmp. So, they've given up any pretense of loyalty to America. Now, they display their anti-American bona fides as proudly as their hatred for WalMart:
Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-06-11 08:52 PM
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I gagged a bit on the saying of The Pledge this weekend. It was odd.
I was at a swim meet this weekend. Normally, we have the Star Spangled Banner to start things off. I generally stand and don't sing (I never sing anything -- anywhere for any reason). This time, however, they started with the Pledge of Allegiance. It had been years since I recited it, so I joined the folks in saying it.
When we go to the final words of "with liberty and justice for all", I stopped cold. I couldn't say that out loud because it's a lie.
My state and other states are working hard to erode liberty and justice for targeted groups. Indiana is outlawing all civil unions and allowing no state benefits (normally granted for married couples) for those in civil unions. Indiana is working on Arizona-style anti-immigrant legislation, including some of the "you look like you could be an illegal get out of the car" police stuff. Anti-union bills everywhere. Indiana is forcing doctors who are consulting with patients considering an abortion to read a bunch of lies about the health dangers of abortion, including the well-known lies about breast cancer.
"Liberty and justice for all"? Hardly. For most people most of the time, but that's as far as I'll go. I'd really like to get back to liberty and justice for all. It's what I believe in.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x574672GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-06-11 08:54 PM
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1. Haven't said the Pledge in years.
And actually I always leave out the words 'Under god'. When I learned the Pledge those words weren't in it.
Never liked the Pledge.
Always thought it was some sort of loyalty oath.
It is a loyalty oath, you DUmbass!
ironrooster (234 posts) Sun Mar-06-11 08:56 PM
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3. I stand - but won't recite either one - b/c as you say, it is a lie.
If the DUmmy had even an ounce of courage, which no DUmbass democrat does, he should stay seated if that's how he feels.
HarveyDarkey (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-06-11 09:01 PM
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5. I'll stand up, but I don't say anything
It's all meaningless hypocrisy & drivel to me.
Most likely DUmmy HarveyDarkey, considering his username, is a member of the muslim's base.
Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-06-11 09:45 PM
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7. Pledge allegiance to a flag? No, not me. Haven't said it for years
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America."
Why should I pledge my allegiance to a piece of fabric? What is it going to do for me? What will it do if I don't pledge allegiance to it?
It's like the "10 Commandments." If you take it apart, you see how ridiculous it is.
Democrat DUmmies hate the Ten Commandments. Moses was a Jew.
backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-06-11 09:47 PM
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8. Every time I say the Pledge, I deliberately omit "under God".
But yeah, saying the Pledge is a bunch of bullshit anyways - a low-level loyalty oath demanded by the authoritarian elements of this country.
DUmmy backscatternumbers admits to saying the Pledge, or at least part of it. Mods have been alerted.
Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-06-11 09:53 PM
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12. I remember back in the days when we were supposed to be terrified of Mao.
In school, they'd show us pictures and films of Chinese school kids reciting the Thoughts of Chairman Mao and how utterly brainwashed these poor kids were. "Now, it's time for The Pledge." If you boycotted the saying of it, you were bannished to the principal's office. That bit of bizarre irony wasn't lost on any of us.
tinkerbell41 (639 posts) Sun Mar-06-11 10:03 PM
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14. Odd that's when it happened to me.
At my kid's swim meet, sometime around the second "election" of Bush. I can't put my finger on what I felt or where my head was, but I just decided I was done. It didn't mean anything, I didn't feel right pledging loyalty to what??? I have NEVER said it again. I can barely bring myself to stand.
A part of me feels like every country is saying a pledge to their country, like they all feel as though they got it right. So if you don't believe your country got it right, why say it?
It's a little like religion to me, everyone has their story and rules, customs whatever, but what if you chose wrong?
DUmmy tinkerbellnumbers should not post while intoxicated.
