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Originally posted by teslahowitzer
Just because you do not agree of a point does not constitute ignorance, that is arrogance, on your part, want a shot at your intelligence, i am not that shallow, say what the he** you want, I believe this should be standardized, melting pot or not. This mudding the waters has an agenda even if you choose not to see it. Is there nothing else they can "recite" in their studies? Maybe I am just too patriotic, But looks like a lot of "Americans" are blatantly cool with the destruction of our young culture, even if it is broadly based. I stand by my values.I fall for for the lack of...
Originally posted by GmoS719
reply to post by teslahowitzer
Why does it matter what language you pledge in?
This is ignorance at its best.
Originally posted by Sphota
reply to post by T4NG0
Next they'll be translating the Bible into these heathen tongues. If it was written in English, it should stay in English!
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Sarcasm, I'm not an idiot....
I was raised JW, so, I never had to recite the pledge....I think it's moot. Arabic is not the language of any significant portion of the population of Afghanistan and not all Iraqis speak Arabic. Syrians, Egyptians and Libyans exist that are on "our side" (whatever that's even supposed to mean). I guess it'd be like going to war with Christians and being shocked by the pledge being said in Liturgical Latin.
People (Parents) will pick the oddest things to get frazzled over, the things that are least grounded in objective reality and based on empiricism.
Originally posted by GmoS719
Originally posted by teslahowitzer
Just because you do not agree of a point does not constitute ignorance, that is arrogance, on your part, want a shot at your intelligence, i am not that shallow, say what the he** you want, I believe this should be standardized, melting pot or not. This mudding the waters has an agenda even if you choose not to see it. Is there nothing else they can "recite" in their studies? Maybe I am just too patriotic, But looks like a lot of "Americans" are blatantly cool with the destruction of our young culture, even if it is broadly based. I stand by my values.I fall for for the lack of...
Originally posted by GmoS719
reply to post by teslahowitzer
Why does it matter what language you pledge in?
This is ignorance at its best.
It's ignorance to think that this is anything more than it is.
Our country has a great diversity. In language and culture.
Times change and it isn't right to lock the youth into one.
Let's be real, it's not like they are pledging to another country.
Now that I would be against.
Originally posted by GmoS719
Originally posted by teslahowitzer
Just because you do not agree of a point does not constitute ignorance, that is arrogance, on your part, want a shot at your intelligence, i am not that shallow, say what the he** you want, I believe this should be standardized, melting pot or not. This mudding the waters has an agenda even if you choose not to see it. Is there nothing else they can "recite" in their studies? Maybe I am just too patriotic, But looks like a lot of "Americans" are blatantly cool with the destruction of our young culture, even if it is broadly based. I stand by my values.I fall for for the lack of...
Originally posted by GmoS719
reply to post by teslahowitzer
Why does it matter what language you pledge in?
This is ignorance at its best.
It's ignorance to think that this is anything more than it is.
Our country has a great diversity. In language and culture.
Times change and it isn't right to lock the youth into one.
Let's be real, it's not like they are pledging to another country.
Now that I would be against.
So, therefore, you are saying it's open season, anything goes, all is open to anything, there are no boundries,
I just agree to disagree. We as a culture, need to have standards, english should be that standard on certain issues. When the standards are removed, culture and values become nonexistant.
This to me shows a drop in the level of patriotism of our young driven by the anti american brainwashing that is the new education system.
This is one of many things that form a downward trend is what was once a great culture with a common goal of becoming a great nation.
Originally posted by DAVID64
reply to post by DaTroof
No, but if you go there, shouldn't you be able to speak the language? If you were to move there and became a citizen, would you pledge allegiance to their flag in English? I do think people should be able to speak at least a bit of the language of whatever country they may be visiting, it's just polite, but to teach our kids to pledge in Arabic is pointless.
Or French or Spanish or any other. This is America, English is our language.
edit on 30-1-2013 by DAVID64 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by T4NG0
Originally posted by abeverage
reply to post by T4NG0
You realize right we used to do a NAZI style salute to the flag not to long ago? Called the Bellamy salute it was oddly stopped after the USA entered WWII wonder why
en.wikipedia.org...
Whoa I didn't even know that! Thanks for posting this!
Originally posted by groingrinder
reply to post by DaTroof
I have NEVER agreed with one of your posts....until now. I feel dirty and ashamed.... Great post.