So u don't do the Pledge...what exactly do u like about this country. I really don't understand libs...move then if we're so bad. If u don't like America, revolt, run for office. Do u really think anything will change with Obama in office.
Freedom is dicey topic. We try to maximize not only liberty of our person but of our thoughts and expression as well. When you start measuring a man by the pledges he makes instead of his acts/accomplishments/ideas, you get a big steaming pile of results. Sort of like having an electroshock cap on everyone so that they correctly pledge to the country.
How many hoops must a man jump through to prove he's not a commie?
The Pledge is a thoughtless gesture that debases true americans. I don't pledge a damn thing to the flag. I don't care if the flag is burned. I don't care if a biker chick makes a seductive top out of it. And while we are at it, I don't really care if the Constitution goes up in flames either. The ideas that support those things are what's important. And thinking--improving our thinking--refining our thinking---is what it's all about.
Or we could just continue with mindless pledges...over and over again...as if they mean something new and fresh each time.
As I have said before, I love my country and I support the constitution.
My ideas are American and I don't want to move. Why don't you think of relocating abroad with your compulsory pledges if you don't like it. If America's greatness is captured by the Pledge, I'm sure you'll find many converts to your way of thinking.
I like the free exchange of ideas here.