On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, david wrote: > The main body of the constitution does not apply to the > individuals, it is the law the politicians and bureaucrats of the > federal government are supposed to obey (and instead completely > ignore). The fourteenth amendment prohibits the state governments > from violately individual rights. What is needed is the death > penalty or life imprisonment for politicians and bureaucrats who > violate their oaths to uphold the constitution. > > The proper recipient of a pledge of allegiance is individual > liberty. As Ben Franklin said, "Where liberty dwells, there is my > country."
I'm not arguing with this, but I think "pledging" is just symbolic anyway. We need to act free so that we are free. It drives the control freaks nuts, and that's more fun anyway :-) Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike
