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Pledge of Allegiance


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2013 Oct 14, 3:08pm   18,724 views  101 comments

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Little factoid I learned today.

The Pledge of Allegiance that I grew up with, was originally written by a Socialist! Guy name of Francis Bellamy, spearheaded the move to turn private schools into public. And in my parents day the salute to the flag was an outstretched arm.....

I've long been uncomfortable with this pledge, but I usually stand and try to avoid the stink eye from the Pledge Nazis.

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98   freak80   2013 Oct 17, 12:08am  

CDon says

But I don't really understand the reason behind employing an argument style that looks to any third party who reads it as gibberish. Why would you take a position that makes you look so, for lack of a better term, dumb?

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect

99   CDon   2013 Oct 17, 12:35pm  

freak80 says

CDon says



But I don't really understand the reason behind employing an argument style that looks to any third party who reads it as gibberish. Why would you take a position that makes you look so, for lack of a better term, dumb?


http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect

LOL. Someone else sent me the exact same link today!

100   CDon   2013 Oct 17, 12:40pm  

thomaswong.1986 says

in the end .. all they say is... Hey Look at Me .. its About Me..

You know, there may be a modicum of truth to that. But what I find more interesting here is your response. It was direct - it was to the point. Why cant you always be like that?

Tell you what, we are pissing on a lot of threads here (you are currently back on the "republicans in 10 years" thread) so im gonna let you go here in the hopes you answer what I ask you on that other one.

Either way, I think I have proven my point here about who you are and what you are all about. Of course, that being said, if you want to actually try and build back some semblance of an honest responsible individual, go back and answer the simplest of "yes" or "no" question I asked you above.

101   freak80   2013 Oct 20, 11:15pm  

The REAL Pledge of Allegiance should end like this:

One Nation, Under the Dollar, with Liberty and Justice for Those Who Can Afford to Buy it.

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