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Re: Flag Burning
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 19 Jul 2001 16:07:41 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > I think in the US, citizens are much more likely to get all teary eyed when
> > they see their flag getting raised or hear their anthem(?). I am not sure
> > why that is, am I right in thinking the anthem is sang quite often at school
> > in the US?
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> Yes. We are specifically and knowingly indoctrinating (brainwashing) a sense
> of nationalism in our children. I find it reprehensible and occasionally write
> to the ACLU urging them to tackle the problem. I would like the see (at least)
> the pledge of allegiance banned in all public schools.
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> The abject fear of freedom that this demonstrates in the supposed "land of the
> free" quite turns my stomach.
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> Chris
I remember saying the pledge of allegiance up until about the fifth grade.
After that, I remember only reciting it rarely. It could have been the
switch in schools, or a regional thing. I'm not sure.
If I am remembering correctly, the ACLU was trying to have it removed from
schools because it mentions God.
-Duane
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| (...) As I understand it, that is a fairly typical experience. (...) I think that some people want it gone for that reason, but I think that's kind of dumb and petty. The real reason to be done with it is that requiring any kind of pledge of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Yes. We are specifically and knowingly indoctrinating (brainwashing) a sense of nationalism in our children. I find it reprehensible and occasionally write to the ACLU urging them to tackle the problem. I would like the see (at least) the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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