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Trk,. . . And you're gong to

Wattree — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:36:31 +0000

Trk,

. . . And you're gong to reap great benefits. My late wife and I had a great time wth my son and daughter. We relived our childhood and teenage years right along with them. We knew everything that was going on in school, all of their friends, and their teachers even became a part of our social circle. Some of their teachers became our good friends - we went out to dinner together, they attended our card parties, and some of their teachers even dated within our circle. And the kids used to even save us a spot at the sporting events - they called it "the dog pound."

I used to have to step over teenagers asleep in my living room on Saturday morning just to get to work. Now many of those kids are professonals with families of their own, and we're still in touch. One even had the nerve to stop me for making an illegal left turn. He was actually gonna give me a ticket. He reminded me of how I used to rant about cronyism destroying this country. Then I reminded him of how he used to Moon the public out of the back window of my van.

It is not like that in my

trkingmomoe — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:59:00 +0000

In reply to chuck, you asked:"Where,

It is not like that in my home. I enjoy my kids that live here. As I have commented before, I sometimes read your posts to them. There is still parents and grandparents that are holding up standards for their childern.

“ALLEGIANCE, n.This thing

chucktrotter — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:49:05 +0000

In reply to chuck, you asked:"Where,

“ALLEGIANCE, n.

This thing Allegiance, as I suppose, Is a ring fitted in the subject's nose, Whereby that organ is kept rightly pointed To smell the sweetness of the Lord's anointed. --G.J.”

Ambrose Bierce

chuck, you asked:"Where,

Wattree — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:09:47 +0000

In reply to Wattree:Spending my early

chuck, you asked:

"Where, today, would a young person find an example of high ethical standards and principles? Not easily, huh?"

That's the number one question that we needs to be addressed in this country. We used to call the keepers of the flame "parents," but that seems to be an obsolete concept in today's America. Today's parents simply throw their kids in a room, water 'em every now and then like plants, and allow them to be raised by MTV. Then when the kids turn 18 they wonder why they don't understand their own children.

You've got that right,

Wattree — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:56:27 +0000

In reply to You certainly, in most

You've got that right, Richard.

A judge in Tupelo, Miss. just sent an attorney to jail for refusing to recite the pledge.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hR5ujJFwEfBummeh3V8n6nfECO8gD9IN14AO0?docId=D9IN14AO0

Wattree:Spending my early

chucktrotter — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 01:41:03 +0000

In reply to The Pledge of Allegiance: A Wish List at Best

Wattree:

Spending my early school days in Chicago, how well I remember starting each school day with my right hand held to my heart and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Even remember having to rememorize it in order to add the God part. When i was sworn into the military I still had allegiance. It was at a drive-in theater in North Carolina that I saw my first "Whites Only" drinking fountain and so on from there. I guess we all become cynical as we cope with our various finds of life, but I ask you: Where, today, would a young person find an example of high ethical standards and principles? Not easily, huh?

These three refused to bow

Resistance — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:22:06 +0000

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These three refused to bow to the National anthem

(Daniel 3:1-30) 3 Neb·u·chad·nez′zar the king made an image of gold, ² And Neb·u·chad·nez′zar himself as king sent to …… all the administrators of the jurisdictional districts to come to the inauguration of the image that Neb·u·chad·nez′zar the king had set up. ^……... ⁴ And the herald was crying out loudly: “To YOU it is being said, O peoples, national groups and languages, ⁵ that at the time that YOU hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, the zither, the triangular harp, the stringed instrument, the bagpipe and all sorts of musical instruments, YOU fall down and worship the image of gold that Neb·u·chad·nez′zar the king has set up. ⁶ And whoever does not fall down and worship will at the same moment be thrown into the burning fiery furnace.” ^……… ⁸ Because of this, at that same time certain Chal·de′ans approached and accused the Jews. ⁹ They answered, and they were saying to Neb·u·chad·nez′zar the king: “O king, live on even for times indefinite. ^……… ¹¹ and that whoever would not fall down and worship should be thrown into the burning fiery furnace. ¹² There exist certain Jews whom you appointed over the administration of the jurisdictional district of Babylon, Sha′drach, Me′shach and A·bed′ne·go; these able-bodied men have paid no regard to you, O king, they are not serving your own gods, and the image of gold that you have set up they are not worshiping.” ¹³ At that time Neb·u·chad·nez′zar, in a rage and fury, said to bring in Sha′drach, Me′shach and A·bed′ne·go. Consequently these able-bodied men were brought in before the king. ¹⁴ Neb·u·chad·nez′zar was answering and saying to them: “Is it really so, O Sha′drach, Me′shach and A·bed′ne·go, that YOU are not serving my own gods, and the image of gold that I have set up YOU are not worshiping? ¹⁵ Now if YOU are ready……, YOU fall down and worship the image that I have made, [all right]. But if YOU do not worship, at that same moment YOU will be thrown into the burning fiery furnace. And who is that god that can rescue YOU out of my hands?” ¹⁶ Sha′drach, Me′shach and A·bed′ne·go answered, and they were saying to the king: “O Neb·u·chad·nez′zar, we are under no necessity in this regard to say back a word to you. ¹⁷ If it is to be, our God whom we are serving is able to rescue us. Out of the burning fiery furnace and out of your hand, O king, he will rescue [us]. ¹⁸ But if not, let it become known to you, O king, that your gods are not the ones we are serving, and the image of gold that you have set up we will not worship

You certainly, in most

Richard Day — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:33:54 +0000

In reply to The Pledge of Allegiance: A Wish List at Best

You certainly, in most jurisdictions in this country, could not get elected to any office.

Language is everything.

Under God was not put in the Pledge until the 1950's during the last Red Scare that lasted forty years.

Indivisible was taken right from the speeches and writings following the Civil War.

Do I agree with everything written here>

Sure, just dont tell anyone. hahahaha

dagblog - Comments for "The Pledge of Allegiance: A Wish List at Best "

Trk,. . . And you're gong to

It is not like that in my

“ALLEGIANCE, n.This thing

chuck, you asked:"Where,

You've got that right,

Wattree:Spending my early

﻿These three refused to bow

You certainly, in most

These three refused to bow