tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334761054277672365.post130014204193351900..comments2024-03-22T03:19:38.110-04:00Comments on Forever In Hell: Multiculturalism Does Not Mean Irish AND ItalianPersonalFailurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034292023591747601noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334761054277672365.post-17546898366884123562010-03-15T21:45:49.576-04:002010-03-15T21:45:49.576-04:00True, the old wording of the pledge doesn't ac...True, the old wording of the pledge doesn't acknowledge God, but it also fails to specifically state which flag and which nation. Also I don't think that those who choose not to believe in God are left out in the cold. Even the illegal aliens get a handout here. Pledge or no pledge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334761054277672365.post-44647365923470343432010-03-13T16:29:10.543-05:002010-03-13T16:29:10.543-05:00I'm of two minds on this subject. First and f...I'm of two minds on this subject. First and foremost, "under God" doesn't need to be there, and it should be taken out. However, I agree with the court in that the phrase is not an endorsement of religion.<br /><br />So the legal issue was settled correctly, IMHO. This does not mean that the overall issue is settled, however.Whatevermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458601080799278850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334761054277672365.post-56395866692699593122010-03-13T15:10:38.642-05:002010-03-13T15:10:38.642-05:00While I'm probably as patriotic as the next ex...While I'm probably as patriotic as the next expat American, I don't like the idea of the Pledge even without the God: what's the point of forcing schoolkids to recite an oath to a flag? When they're old enough to understand what they're promising, they will either not need it or they will repudiate it.zilchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695741977946935771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334761054277672365.post-47407244406309961322010-03-13T14:39:25.236-05:002010-03-13T14:39:25.236-05:00Almost 1.6% are atheist and don't believe in a...<i>Almost 1.6% are atheist and don't believe in anything at all. We are clearly not "under god", are we still Americans?</i><br /><br />Probably not, <a href="http://www.positiveatheism.org/writ/ghwbush.htm" rel="nofollow">according to George I</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com