tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post2205477912937702929..comments2024-02-19T07:24:42.397-08:00Comments on Anglican Curmudgeon: Washington, Watch Out!A. S. Haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108498446058643166noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-71197374429155808162010-10-24T09:19:00.937-07:002010-10-24T09:19:00.937-07:00Of all of the ills in this country and the world, ...Of all of the ills in this country and the world, this is what gets people stirred. scaryAnnoyingJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631223785386899100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-68141591767003530292010-10-24T04:45:16.211-07:002010-10-24T04:45:16.211-07:00I think this one is a little overdone, and am gett...I think this one is a little overdone, and am getting tired of showy patriotism.<br /><br />One of the original communities to settle America, the Quakers, were strongly concerned about oaths and "oath swearing", which is why the President is given the choice to "swear OR affirm". This is why that wording is in there.<br /><br />You are supposed to have allegiance to your Republic every waking day. If the crowd compels you to pledge it, again and again, it really calls into question whether you have it in the first place. <br /><br />I would like to think Americans are the kind of people who can pledge it just once, if it be, and then you are good for your word going forward. It's a shame that so many others apparently disagree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-58438104043543199152010-10-22T19:28:58.767-07:002010-10-22T19:28:58.767-07:00Thank you for finding this one-a pleasure to see t...Thank you for finding this one-a pleasure to see true Patriots demanding honor to our Republic and our Flag!<br />Carol-CSchristian soldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781627688988991192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-65002818592336135022010-10-22T17:52:43.846-07:002010-10-22T17:52:43.846-07:00Docadl, I see that the person who put the video up...Docadl, I see that the person who put the video up at YouTube has removed it, doubtless because it was politically charged. The video showed the opening of a local debate between two candidates for Congress sponsored by the League of Women Voters, in which the moderator of the debate was interrupted as she tried to begin the debate. "Is there a point of order?" she asked. A member of the audience responded: "Yes-- are we not going to begin by saying the Pledge of Allegiance?"<br /><br />The moderator tried to fob people off, by saying, in effect: "We don't do that at these events." To which the response was that the audience all stood up and began saying the Pledge over her protests, anyway.<br /><br />That's why the video was an "omen", as Nickie Goomba says, of things to come in November.A. S. Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108498446058643166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-71603786282801863362010-10-22T17:46:42.712-07:002010-10-22T17:46:42.712-07:00Docadl, first try reloading the page. If that does...Docadl, first try reloading the page. If that doesn't work, then you might have luck seeing the video at <a href="http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/10/22/friday-free-for-all-pledge-edition/" rel="nofollow">this post on Big Government</a>, or at <a href="http://itdontmakesense.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-just-cant-wait-for-november-things.html" rel="nofollow">Nickie Goomba's blog</a>. <br /><br />Failing all that, go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> and search for "Pledge of Allegiance" video.A. S. Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108498446058643166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-72613719575707434332010-10-22T15:50:59.862-07:002010-10-22T15:50:59.862-07:00Unable to get the video.Unable to get the video.Docadlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681519291004559333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-62141974596610571402010-10-22T11:50:37.351-07:002010-10-22T11:50:37.351-07:00I refer to this video as "The Omen".I refer to this video as "The Omen".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com