Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:33 PM
Laelth (32,014 posts)
My pledge of allegiance (in honor of Independence Day).
“I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America and to the republic that was created by it, one nation, and we don’t care what you think about God, indivisible (following the Civil War, at which time it was decided that NO STATE had the right to leave the Union), with liberty and justice for some of us (but we’re honestly working hard to make it ALL of us).”
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Laelth | Jul 2020 | OP |
Nevilledog | Jul 2020 | #1 | |
Laelth | Jul 2020 | #5 | |
Moostache | Jul 2020 | #7 | |
Laelth | Jul 2020 | #8 | |
Dem2theMax | Jul 2020 | #2 | |
Laelth | Jul 2020 | #3 | |
Dem2theMax | Jul 2020 | #4 | |
Laelth | Jul 2020 | #6 | |
LaelthsDaughter | Jul 2020 | #9 |
Response to Laelth (Original post)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:35 PM
Nevilledog (45,476 posts)
1. I'd recite that!
Response to Nevilledog (Reply #1)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:56 PM
Laelth (32,014 posts)
5. Thank you. n/t
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Response to Nevilledog (Reply #1)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:16 AM
Moostache (9,745 posts)
7. A remix...
“I pledge allegiance to the Laws, of the United States of America; and to the Constitution from which they rise. We need a touchstone and something to inspire, my writing is not in that league, but I welcome anyone's efforts to punch it up... |
Response to Moostache (Reply #7)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:25 AM
Laelth (32,014 posts)
8. That's quite beautiful. n/t
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Response to Laelth (Original post)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:39 PM
Dem2theMax (9,419 posts)
2. In the few times I've actually said the Pledge of Allegiance in my adulthood,
I always pledge to the Constitution, not the flag.
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Response to Dem2theMax (Reply #2)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:43 PM
Laelth (32,014 posts)
3. Absolutely!
I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States, not its flag.
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Response to Laelth (Reply #3)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:48 PM
Dem2theMax (9,419 posts)
4. As I say it, I'm always looking around to see if anyone can hear me.
Kind of like poking them with a stick a little bit.
![]() And that flag just represents what country I happen to be in. It's the Constitution that matters! |
Response to Dem2theMax (Reply #4)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:04 AM
Laelth (32,014 posts)
6. Hear! Hear! n/t
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Response to Laelth (Original post)
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:46 AM
LaelthsDaughter (150 posts)
9. Well done
Look, as long as you keep it outta schools we’re good. Same with the national anthem. That is any pledges and anthems to force patriotism. Well written pledge, though! Good ideals.
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