----- Original Message ----- From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 9:51 PM Subject: Re: Pledge of Allegence
> At 09:38 PM 3/6/2004 -0600 Julia Thompson wrote: > >There are a number of Texans who make a big deal out of Texas having > >been a sovereign nation before it was a state, and maybe this pledge > >thing fits in with that mindset. > > I suspect that this thing has as much to do with "Lost Cause Confederacy" > as anything else. Absolutely not! Thats a completely different issue and one that has less strength in Texas than elsewhere. Think "Alamo" and you will be on the right track. > > >This became law when Republicans were the party in power, btw. > > So? Here, (maybe more than in other places) the conservatives are the party of regression. Not the kind of problem you have to deal with regularly I wouldn't think. > > JDG - Do I really have to repeat that don't agree with everything done in > the name of the Republican Party???? Sigh. > No need to feel defensive in this case John. When people think of Texas politics, I doubt your name comes up very often. <G> xponent LBJ Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
