Hey, Plainol... Sounds like we were cut from the same cloth! — J. A. A. — > On Jun 3, 3:17 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > how about a libertarian revolution in America, one in which economic > liberty is restored to our land, the socialistic welfare state is > repealed entirely, school and state are completely separated, the > empire is dismantled and the republic is restored, and the socialist- > inspired Pledge of Allegiance is cast into the dustbin of history? > -- > Say it again!!! > > On Jun 3, 1:53 pm, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > outside the authority of government. The best short summary of the > > ideals of my New Constitution are in the New ‘Pledge to Allegiance toThe > > Pledge of Allegiance to Socialism and Imperialismby Jacob G. Hornberger > > Since everyone is discussing the socialism of the Obama administration, it > > seems to me that this would be a good time to discuss the Pledge of > > Allegiance. > > Why the Pledge? > > Well, because the pledge was written by a socialist named Francis Bellamy. > > He was the cousin of Edward Bellamy, the author of the 1888 novelLooking > > Backward,which was a paean to socialism > > Now, I know that just because something was written by a socialist doesn’t > > necessarily make it bad, but isn’t it enough to at least raise a red (or > > pink) flag? > > Bellamy wrote the pledge in 1892, the period in which American > > “progressives” were actively supporting the socialist principles that would > > later come to be adopted by both the Democrat and Republican parties. > > Bellamy promoted the use of the pledge in the public (i.e., government) > > schools. Needless to say, this is not surprising, given that the primary > > aim of government schools everywhere is to produce the good, little citizen > > one whose mind is molded and bent to a state of conformity and > > submissiveness to the government. > > Here are Bellamy’s instructions as to how the pledge was to be implemented > > in the public schools, as quoted in an excellent article entitled “What’s > > Conservative About the Pledge of Allegiance?” by Gene Healy, senior editor > > at the Cato Institute:"At a signal from the Principal the pupils, in > > ordered ranks, hands to the side, face the Flag. Another signal is given; > > every pupil gives the Flag the military salute right hand lifted, palm > > downward, to a line with the forehead and close to it.... At the words, 'to > > my Flag,' the right hand is extended gracefully, palm upward, towards the > > Flag, and remains in this gesture till the end of the affirmation; > > whereupon all hands immediately drop to the side."Now, take a look atthis > > photographof American schoolchildren delivering the Pledge of Allegiance in > > an American classroom. Do you notice anything special about the manner in > > which they are pledging allegiance to the flag? > > If not, then take a look atthis photographand see if you can’t see a > > similarity between the two photographs. > > And if you still don’t get the point, take a look atthis photograph. > > The point is this: the salute that an American socialist taught American > > schoolchildren to deliver during the Pledge of Allegiance is the same as > > the salute that Germans were later taught to use in their pledge to their > > country’s National Socialist regime. How ironic is that? > > For some reason, U.S. officials later decided to change the Pledge of > > Allegiance salute to having American students putting their hands on their > > hearts in place of stretching their arms in front of them. > > The Pledge of Allegiance has become a permanent fixture in American life, > > not only in the public schools but also at many adult functions. The irony > > is that it doesn’t even accurately portray the situation in America, given > > that Americans, after the adoption of the pledge, abandoned a free-market > > economic system in favor of a socialistic welfare state and a > > limited-government republic in favor of an extensive overseas military > > empire. > > To more accurately reflect reality, perhaps the Pledge of Allegiance should > > be amended, as follows: > > “I pledge allegiance to the government of the United States and to its > > socialism, militarism, and imperialism, one system over God, indivisible by > > force, with liberty through paternalism and justice through tribunal.” > > Better yet, how about a libertarian revolution in America, one in which > > economic liberty is restored to our land, the socialistic welfare state is > > repealed entirely, school and state are completely separated, the empire is > > dismantled and the republic is restored, and the socialist-inspired Pledge > > of Allegiance is cast into the dustbin of > > history?http://www.fff.org/blog/jghblog2009-07-24.asp
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