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Subject:	Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:02:22 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy Scott writes: > > I cannot believe that this discussion board, Lugnet, has become an place for > > antidisestablishmenttarians to comment on what is going on in other people's > > countries, and describe their mental high on an issue that is controversial. > > We talk about Lego here, not racism, foreign relations or anything else. All > > this trash that shows up here, especially from Mr. Dave Schuler, makes me sick! As of the last census, I was born and still live in the US of A, and I vote, work, and pay taxes here, so my discussions of "my" country tend generally to involve the US. In addition, your sesquipedalian label isn't entirely accurate, since I haven't tried to antidisestablish anything; I simply don't understand how the US Congress can legislate the phrase "Under God" without it being a literal State-establishment of religion. After your Schuler-induced nausea has passed, perhaps you can explain this bit to me. I'm sure your concern stems from the popular view that "Under God" is a not an endorsement of religion at all, but is rather a traditional invocation. With that in mind, I'm sure you'd have no trouble if The Pledge were changed to "One nation, hail Satan, with liberty and justice for all." By the way--I think you meant "antiestablishmentarians," since I am, according to your view, trying to dissolve the establishment, as opposed to opposing those who would try to dissolve the establishment. In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes: > And that last part -- well, you should have your head examined for a > trepanation hole because I think your brain may have escaped. Everyone > loves Dave! I agree with Richard--everybody loves me! Surely you must have read Suz's message about the new posting group LUGNET.WE-ALL-LOVE-DAVE. Dave!

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		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) Uh, I think that should be LUGNET.WE-ALL-LOVE-DAVE! Maggie C. (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: snip (...) Love people who try to get their points across by jumping right to the end of the slippery slope. I don't believe in the 'popular view', as in 'its just a tradition so who cares?' And (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: I (...) Like it or not, our nation was founded by men who believed that the US was a country of higher purpose-- as it has turned out to be. To extricate the core values of those who created the (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		One nacho, underpants, with licorice and jugs of wine for owls
(...) "sesquipedalian" is hereby my Word of the Day. But I never knew you were missing half of one of your feet, Dave! (...) Besides, "Under God" was added in 1954, and has no place in the original Pledge. I've seen letters in local newspapers--both (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
(...) Eh? I think Schuler is a U.S. guy -- this means he is a citizen of the country with this particular controversy. And while we do talk Lego here, this is off-topic.debate, which gives Schuler some latitude. And that last part -- well, you (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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