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Anti-American Pledge Of Allegiance Rant
I
know. How can the Pledge of Allegiance
in any manner shape, or form be deemed anti-American or possibly
un-American? At first glance, this seems
to be completely and sublimely oxymoronic.
I distinctly remember reciting the Pledge with hand over heart every
single school day beginning in elementary school right on through 12th
grade. I did not feel coerced or
pressured into doing so. I did not feel
in any way put upon nor did I join my classmates in reciting the Pledge out of
a sense of peer pressure or fear of retribution if I failed to
participate. Reciting the Pledge was
simply something one did. One did not
question the exercise, one did not dissect it, and one did not over think
it. It was done. It was simply the way we started each and every
day. It was normal, routine, and
actually quite comforting. In fact, the
exercise was reassuring. As I moved on
through the grades, the Pledge remained a constant. I knew that it was something that was
expected of me. It was an obligation, a
duty, and a requirement that must not be shirked, avoided, or neglected.
In my very
early school days, I really didn’t quite understand the meaning of the words
contained in the Pledge nor did I comprehend its purpose or its
importance. After all, at that age who
could be expected to do anything more than recite the Pledge and get on with
the rest of the day? As I moved into
junior high and then high school, however, I distinctly remember wondering why
each day began with the Pledge, what the words contained therein actually
meant, and why it was deemed so important.
I actually took the time to read the thing, attempted to study it, and
reflect upon why it was required. I
asked a few of my teachers what the exercise really meant. I asked my parents as well. Their answers did not satisfy my
curiosity. I was informed that it was
simply what was done at the beginning of every school day and I was expected to
be content with that explanation.
I pretty much
let it go at that. After all, why get so
worked up or bent out of shape over something as seemingly innocuous, harmless,
and innocent as the Pledge of Allegiance?
Why get my shorts all in a twist over something so mundane and
inoffensive as the Pledge? Who could
possibly object to it, find fault with it, or attribute some deep, dark,
nefarious meaning to it? Nobody,
right? If you agree here, you’d be
wrong. Some years ago, I realized that
not just a few of my fellow citizens found the Pledge not just objectionable
but something that is inherently evil, intrusive, and thoroughly
propagandistic. I have since been
informed by too many supposedly intelligent folks that our Pledge of Allegiance
must be discontinued or done away with.
Failing that, students should not be forced to recite the thing. Reciting the Pledge should only be done
voluntarily and those students who choose not to participate would not have to
stand or place hands on hearts as classmates performed the traditional
ceremony.
I never
knew that the Pledge of Allegiance was all that controversial, odious, or
objectionable. I didn’t realize that so
many of our fellow citizens could possibly object to such a long standing,
time-honored American tradition. I
couldn’t help but wonder why this anti-Pledge phenomenon seems to be gaining so
much traction as of late and on what grounds was this movement based. Perhaps there was some hidden or maybe not so
hidden message in it that I missed or did not understand in my student days all
those years ago. Was there some code in
the thing that only the best, brightest, and most sophisticated among us could
fathom? Had I not been intelligent
enough to comprehend that there was far more to our Pledge of Allegiance then
met the eye? Well, let’s take a look at
it and see if we can decipher its real meaning.
As I recall, it begins thusly: I
Pledge Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Of America. Hmmmm, what can we make of this I
wonder? What precisely is a pledge? According to Webster’s New World Dictionary
and Thesaurus it is a promise or an agreement.
That seems simple enough. We’ve
all made promises and agreements – some of them small and relatively inconsequential
and others so important that they literally define us as individuals and
American citizens. What’s to object to
thus far?
Well, let’s
continue. Exactly what are we
pledging? Yes, that’s right. We are pledging our allegiance. The same source defines allegiance as the
duty of being loyal to one’s country or devotion to a cause. Does anyone out there seriously object to the
concept of being loyal to the nation of one’s birth? Haven’t we all at times been devoted to a
cause? Perhaps those who object to the
Pledge are not happy about the cause referenced here. The cause in this case is a flag and what is
a flag? Webster’s notes that a flag is a
cloth with colors and patterns that is used as a symbol of a nation. As far as I can tell, every nation on the
planet has its own flag to which its citizens pledge their loyalty and
allegiance. This is certainly not
unusual or unique to America. It’s
really quite a common thing. So then,
why has our Pledge of Allegiance become an object of controversy, scorn, and
even ridicule? Perhaps it has something
to do with what comes next. You know,
the part that says To The United States Of America. Could this be it? Do those who object to the Pledge have
something against the United States of America?
Is there something about our nation that these folks find so odious that
they can’t bring themselves to pledge their loyalty to it?
Is there
something about America that they find so detestable that they can’t in good
conscience bring themselves to proclaim their loyalty to their own
country? If that is indeed the case, I have
to wonder just how widespread and deep-seated the phenomenon really is. Does it involve only a tiny, miniscule
portion of our population or is it becoming increasingly prevalent? Is it relegated to recent immigrants to our
country who still harbor feelings of love and attachment to their nation of
origin or are those who object to the Pledge native-born Americans? If, in fact, the latter is the case then our
country could be headed for a crisis in the not too distant future. If increasing numbers of our citizens no
longer feel patriotic enough to pledge allegiance to their country they are, in
fact, rejecting their birthright and denying the historic role that America has
played in the world. They do not
recognize that this nation has been and still is the greatest force for good
that the world has ever seen or will see again.
Those who object to the Pledge know nothing of the very real concept of
American Exceptionalism and are certainly not the least bit aware of the words
or meaning contained in our Founding Documents.
They have a completely warped and distorted view of our nation and its
Founding.
Well,
then, let’s continue with the exercise.
Our Pledge continues: And To The
Republic For Which It Stands One Nation Under God. So, we are apparently declaring our loyalty
to our republic that Old Glory represents.
Can those who object to the Pledge really find fault with the concept of
republican government? If so, they have
absolutely no comprehension or understanding of what a republic is. Technically speaking, a republic is simply
any form of government without some type of monarchy as in a king or a
queen. A republican government is one in
which those who are governed have a clear say as to how they are governed and who
will do said governing. Remember, back
when our nation was formed there were no such governments anywhere on the
planet. Nada, Zero, Zilch. People had no choices, no options, and
absolutely no freedoms whatsoever. The
new United States of America was the sole exception to thousands of years of
human history and experience. In fact,
if we look at the world today there exist about 193 separate nations around the
globe and only about 80 of them qualify as some form of a republic or democracy
in which the people have a voice in who their leaders will be. Referring once again to Mr. Webster, a
republic is defined as a state or government headed by a president in which
power is exercised by officials elected by the voters. That’s fairly simple and straight forward
isn’t it? Do those who object to the
Pledge also object to a government that is accountable to those it
governs? If so, I invite them to move to
such a country and experience life in a system where the individual has no
rights, freedoms, or choices.
Perhaps it
is that odious phrase Under God that the Pledge-Detractors find so
objectionable. Could that be
possible? I know that there are atheists
out there who profess not to believe in God – any God regardless of
religion. They seem to believe that
there is no higher governing entity on the planet or in the universe than
man. That’s one Hell of a sorry,
hubristic, and thoroughly pessimistic world view. We’re it?
There’s nothing out there that doesn’t transcend us petty,
narrow-visioned, self-centered, and frail members of the human race? Call it God, a Supreme Being, a Higher Power
or whatever you wish. It seems to me
that there’s got to be something out there that’s larger and more meaningful
than me, myself, and I. But hey, what
the Hell do I know? Well, I do know that
atheists represent less than one-half of one-half of one-percent of the
population so who the FUCK are they to dictate to the rest of us? While I suppose they are indeed entitled to
their opinion, are they really entitled to impose their views on the
overwhelming majority? This nation was
founded by deeply religious and God-fearing folks who knew that without a
religious foundation that provided us with a moral compass, our new, grand
experiment was doomed to fail.
Some of
those Pledge-Deniers claim to do so on Constitutional grounds. They maintain that forcing students to recite
the Pledge is a violation of the First Amendment to our Constitution. They insist that the Pledge violates the
Establishment Clause and it’s more than just a little obvious that these
dunderheads have no idea whatsoever what freedom of religion meant when the
First Amendment was written all those years ago. The Founders insisted that the government
must never create a state religion and force all citizens to join it. This was a reaction to King Henry’s kicking
the Roman Catholic Church out of England, establishing the Anglican Church, and
forcing all Englishmen to join it.
That’s all that was meant by Freedom of Religion and anyone out there
who is a strict constructionist or an originalist (no, you can look those terms
up) knows this is correct. There is
absolutely no Constitutional objection to the Pledge of Allegiance that will
stand the test of strict scrutiny. Like
so many other mindless buffoons who bring out the Constitution to defend their
points of view, they have absolutely no idea what the FUCK they’re talking
about but seem to think that throwing Constitution-Speak into the mix somehow
gives legitimacy to their wrong-headed opinions.
Okay,
then, let’s finish up the Pledge here:
With Liberty And Justice For All.
Hmmm, could this be the offensive phrase here? Could this be what those who object to the
Pledge of Allegiance are getting so bent out of shape about? What could possibly be objectionable about
concepts like liberty and justice? These
ideals constitute bedrocks of the American experience and once again set us
apart from and above most other nations in the world. Liberty and justice for all can be found
almost nowhere on the planet – not today and certainly not throughout
history. Mankind’s historical lot has
been one of oppression, tyranny, brutality, and a complete absence of anything
even remotely resembling liberty and justice for all. That is until we came along. It was only with the creation of the United
States of America that these concepts were woven into the fabric of a national
entity. Other nations have since
followed suit but they have been far too few to provide a counter balance to
the way the world has been historically governed. Perhaps the Pledge-Objectors believe that we
have not achieved liberty and justice for all.
Could this be it? Do our
Pledge-Detractors object to the fact that the Pledge has not been perfectly
implemented and that, in fact, liberty and justice for all has not been
achieved for one hundred percent of the population?
If this is
indeed the case, I have a news flash for those who are of this mindset. You’re gonna be forever pissed off, angry,
disgruntled, and miserable. The Pledge
is an ideal – a goal – that must be constantly striven for but will never be
completely or perfectly implemented or achieved. The same can be said for our brilliant
Declaration of Independence. It is a
goal – a target if you will – that we as a nation must forever attempt to
achieve. Is it possible for us mere
mortals to achieve perfection? Of course
not, but that doesn’t mean we stop trying for that is the best we imperfect
human beings can possibly achieve. And
in truth, we’ve done pretty damned well when you compare us to the rest of the
world insofar as liberty and justice for all are concerned. We’ve also done pretty damned well when we
look at our nation’s own history. Far
more Americans now have that liberty and justice than was previously the
case. I give you the 13th, 14th,
15th, and 19th Amendments to our Constitution as but four
examples of the veracity of this statement.
If and when we ever stop trying to achieve the lofty and idealistic
goals we have set for ourselves as a nation, that is the moment when we must
begin to be seriously worried about the future of the country.
Those who
object to our Pledge of Allegiance have in common one overriding trait or
characteristic. Without exception, it
seems to me, they are Far Left Liberals who literally despise the United States
of America as historically founded and presently constituted. They loathe our nation and will do everything
and anything they can to tear it down and bring it to its knees. They are not at all embarrassed or ashamed of
this fact. They revel in their
anti-Americanism and wear it proudly as a badge of honor. They deny the fact of American greatness and
are convinced we do not deserve the wealth and power we have accrued over the
last few centuries. They are convinced
that America represents the world’s worst scourge and that there is nothing
praiseworthy or admirable about our history, traditions, and institutions. They see nothing at all wrong with
indoctrinating or brainwashing our nation’s young folks with their
anti-American views for they know damned well that if large segments of a
country’s young people can be taught to despise their own country, then that
country is indeed doomed to fail. These
saboteurs know that concepts like patriotism, love of country, and nationalism
are not instinctive. They are not part
of our genetic code or DNA. These
concepts must be taught and learned from an early age and be constantly
reinforced. This is an essential part of
any country’s educational system and is certainly as important as the
traditional three “R’s”.
Our youth
will be the ones to whom the national torch is passed and who will be expected
to pass it on to the generations coming up after them. Should this process stop, it will be
impossible to hold America together as a unified, cohesive country with a clear
sense of purpose and direction. Honestly
teaching our young folks the proud history of their country is key to our
survival as the greatest nation God ever gave mankind. Brainwashing generations of our youth into
literally despising the nation of their birth is the key to its destruction.
Unfortunately for our children and our country, our educational system from top
to bottom is populated by those on the Far Left who want to see America fail
and never recover. Our educational
system is no longer interested in honestly educating America’s youth. That is the last thing those of the LFE
(Liberal Fucking Elite) can tolerate for it would thwart their plans and
desires to destroy America.
Nowhere is
this more evident and obvious than in our country’s educational
establishment. Virtually every teacher,
department head, principal, or professor are members in good standing of the
LFE and the all-consuming passion of this group is to teach their charges
nothing but the negative aspects of American history. After twelve to sixteen years of this utter
BULLSHIT, our young folks leave school literally hating their own nation. These young people are not being taught to
think creatively or independently but instead are taught only to follow the
party line. Remember the old expression,
“Garbage In – Garbage Out,”? That
applies perfectly to our system of education in America (see The Activism and
Demise of the American University Rant of 3/13/16 or The Anti-Americanism in
our Public Schools Rant of 6/29/11).
It has
reached the point that one tenured professor at the University of Denver has
rewritten the Pledge to suit his hard Left Wing, anti-American agenda and
forces his students to recite his version if they want to succeed in his course
in American History. A piece entitled,
“More Leftist Drivel: College Prof Makes
Students Recite Anti-American Pledge (http://allenbwest.com),”
is particularly useful in this regard.
The author notes, “here’s the latest in the ongoing saga regarding the
promulgation of the progressive socialist agenda on college campuses.” The new pledge reads as follows: “I pledge allegiance to and wrap myself in
the flag of the United States against anything un-American. And to the Republicans for which it stands,
two nations, under Jesus, rich against poor, with curtailed liberty and justice
for all except blacks, homosexuals, women who want abortions, Communists,
welfare queens, treehuggers, feminazis, illegal immigrants, children of illegal
immigrants, and you, if you don’t watch your step.”
Well now,
isn’t this just the most inspiring ode to America that you’ve ever read? Doesn’t it send patriotic shivers down your
spine and make you proud of the country that has given you so much? Yeah, me too.
This crap is being foisted and forced on our nation’s college students
at a major American university and I’ll damned well guarantee you that this
kind of anti-American, anti-patriotic exercise is occurring at colleges and
universities all over the country. Our
nation’s so-called institutions of higher learning have been purposely
subverted into propaganda mills for those on the far, far, Left and by the time
our “students” graduate they will carry their anti-Americanism into adulthood
and beyond (see The Gentle Snowflakes – Cup Cake Rant of 12/11/16). I can’t help but wonder what percentage of
this “professor’s” students refused to participate in reciting the new pledge
and if so, what grade they received from this virulently anti-American piece of
shit! If I were the parent of a kid attending
this university, I’d pull him or her out immediately before spending one more
dime on the kind of so-called education being disseminated at our institutions
of higher brainwashing and inculcation.
The same
piece accurately notes that the, “New pledge is just chock full of poll-tested
sound bites based on class warfare, gender politics, special interests, the
promotion of the welfare nanny state, and the rejection of American sovereignty
– none of which is part of the experience of American civilization.” Author Allen B. West goes on to explain that
the, “professor’s accompanying principles of nationalizing production, creation
and expansion of a welfare state, social utopianism and egalitarianism, and the
secular state is the antithesis of what the American civilization truly seeks
to be.” And what is it that American
civilization truly seeks to be? Pretty
simple really: “One nation under God,
indivisible with liberty and justice for all – based on limited government,
fiscal responsibility, individual sovereignty, free market/free enterprise
economics, and a strong national defense – and sugar coated with a traditional
sprinkling of traditional values.”
This is a
telling statement and it is right on the mark.
Those of the LFE utterly despise our nation’s most cherished and dearly
held traditions. Anything to do with
traditional American values and mores is anathema to those on the Left who hate
the United States and all that it stands for and represents. There is no feeling of love or loyalty for
our country where the Far Left is concerned.
It matters not one whit to them that they have the freedom to say and do
obviously anti-American rhetoric and activities only because they live in the
freest, most tolerant nation the world has ever seen. They do not even slightly appreciate the
freedoms and liberties bestowed upon them by our magnificent Constitution and
willingly and gleefully bite the hand that feeds them every chance they
get. These loud-mouthed, un-American,
unappreciative America haters represent the penultimate in undisguised and
unbridled hypocrisy. They are more than
willing to enjoy their freedoms – freedoms which most of the world still does
not possess – and at the same time denounce the country that provides those
freedoms. The author concludes by asking,
“Are we just matriculating our young people through a broken educational
system? Will we ever get back to
educating and developing critical thinkers?”
Unfortunately, the answer is no.
As long as our educational system is controlled by the Far Left,
education and critical thinking will be stifled, suppressed, and
destroyed. Our so-called institutions of
higher learning are only interested in pumping out brain-numbed automatons who
will obediently and dutifully follow the party line that is shoved down their
throats by propagandists masquerading as educators.
Another
piece entitled, “College Professor Makes Students Recite Anti-American Pledge
of Allegiance (http://toprightnews.com),”
is useful here for it speaks directly to what has happened to America’s system
of education. The author correctly
explains that the, “state of America’s higher education has never been more
pathetic. From Common Core new math
confusion to Islamic and leftist indoctrination, the schools that used to
actually teach students useful life skills 100 years ago, are now instead about
injecting them with propaganda to support Progressive ideology.” Author Gina Cassini is absolutely correct in
this analysis. The damage done to our students
and our nation by politicizing education is literally incalculable. Foreign enemies, ISIS terrorists, and Al
Quaida operatives can’t possibly hurt our nation nearly as much as those
anti-American Sons-a-Bitches on the Far Left who are relentless in their
attempts to turn our nation’s youth against their own country.
This has
been going on for at least fifty to sixty years and has indeed become
institutionalized. It’s reached the
point where those who hold opinions that are at odds with those in the LFE are
barred from campus and cannot participate in debates or even discussions that
defy the Far Left’s orthodoxy.
Universities were once known as bastions for the free and open exchange
of differing points of view, attitudes, and ideas. That, however, is no longer the case. Our institutions of higher education have
become completely closed-minded and thoroughly intolerant of anything and
anybody who dares express opinions that have not been vetted and approved by
the campus thought police. If you
disagree here, I might suggest an experiment for you to try. Go to virtually any college or university in
the country and start talking about how much you love our brand new President
and how much you dislike and disapproved of his predecessor. You’ll be shouted down, attacked, and
ridiculed beyond anything you could have imagined. You’ll run the risk of being tarred,
feathered, and run out of town on a rail.
Our brainwashed youth and their absolutely atrocious “educators” are
simply not interested in and will not tolerate any views and opinions save for
their own. The author of the piece
queries, “Is that the job of a history teacher, to propagandize students on his
leftist ideology? Silly me, I thought it
was to actually teach American history. But this is exactly what the Progressives had
in mind when they began infiltrating teachers colleges and administrative
positions at colleges across the nation 60+ years ago.” This kind of propagandizing has become
generational. Most of these brainwashed,
propagandized “students” will eventually grow up and have children of their own
to whom they will pass on the same Far Left bilge and doctrinaire views that
they were inculcated with by those who were supposed to teach them the truth
about the United States of America.
These miserable, anti-American scum-dogs are doing irreparable harm to
our country and they are inordinately proud of that fact.
This kind
of trashing of our country and its traditions goes far beyond some aging,
radical, leftist excuse for a professor at the University of Denver. In fact, it seems to becoming pervasive at
all levels of society and not just in our colleges and universities. This mindset and philosophy has infected our
lower grades as well. An article
entitled, “Boston High School Trades Pledge of Allegiance for Muslim
Anti-American Poem (http://www.frontpagemag.com)”
attests to this disturbing and troubling phenomenon. Let’s see, replacing our Pledge of Allegiance
with a Muslim, anti-American poem. What
might that tell us? Why would any
American at an American high school in a major American urban center want to
shit-can our Pledge in favor of a Muslim anti-American poem? The answer is really quite simple: Liberals and Liberalism. As with our colleges and universities, the
vast majority of teachers and administrators in our secondary schools are
full-fledged members of the LFE and take great delight in trashing long-held
and cherished American traditions. The
author of the piece correctly explains that the, “left never changes. It’s a toxic moral rot. It isn’t even capable of comprehending its
own awfulness. It marches on with no
trace of decency, only the arrogant self-assurance of those who insist that
they know better because of some imaginary humanitarian moral superiority.”
This is
key here. Those on the Far Left assume
they are morally superior to the rest of us average dolts and shlubs. Their wisdom and righteousness are never to
be questioned by us ignorant, bigoted, and inferior little people. We must learn – or more properly be forced –
to accept their edicts and pronouncements issued from on high without question
or dissent. We must simply surrender and
obey like children who must neither be seen nor heard. If the anti-American jackasses who run this
Boston high school decide in their infinite wisdom to ditch the Pledge of
Allegiance in favor of an anti-American poem, then so be it. The rest of us just have to sit quietly and
take it. No choice and no options. What I’d like to know is why this
anti-American Son of a Bitch wasn’t summarily fired and humiliated for this
overt act of treachery made doubly worse by the fact that the Bastard has been
trusted with the all-important task of properly educating young, impressionable
Americans?
The
article notes that on, “Wednesday, the 12th anniversary of the
September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the principal of Concord-Carlisle High
School in the suburbs of Boston read a Muslim poem to the entire school instead
of the Pledge of Allegiance.”
Really? The principal explained
that, “We had the well-being of students at the forefront of our thinking when
we chose to acknowledge 9/11 by reading a poem that focused on cross-cultural
understanding rather than unsettling words and images associated with the
event.” To this I reply,
“HORSESHIT!” His weak, phony explanation
is just Liberal-Speak for FUCK America!
This principal is an absolute disgrace to his profession and to the
United States of America. Another
article entitled, “America’s Schools: God? No! Pledge of Allegiance? No! Muslim Poem? Yes! (http://godfatherpolitics.com),”
also points out that, “Peter Badalament, principal of Concord-Carlisle High School
in the Boston suburbs chose to read a Muslim poem to the student body on
September 11 instead of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.” The author of the piece states that, “No, I
don’t hate public schools. I hate the
liberal progressive agenda it is forcing on our children in an effort to
subvert America as it has stood for over 200 years. The public schools are putting more effort
and money into brainwashing our kids instead of teaching them what they should
be learning.” What they should be learning
is that they live in the greatest nation in the history of nations. What they should be learning is that the
United States of America has been and still is a major source for good and
inspiration on the world stage and that without us the world would be a far
darker place than it is now. Are our
children learning these kinds of things about their own nation? No way in Hell so long as Liberals and
Liberalism maintain their death-grip on our nation’s educational system.
When the
Pledge of Allegiance is attacked or diminished, so too is the nation. Attacking the Pledge and what it stands for
is no different than some phony-ass, bought and paid for protestor burning,
stomping, and spitting on the American flag.
These are sacred and honored symbols of what America has meant and
strived for since its inception.
Symbolism is important for it represents our values, traditions,
history, and country. Yes, I suppose
there exists a Constitutional right to attack and undermine those things that
symbolize America. That being the case,
however, the Liberal Pukes out there who despise this country must understand
that there exists a corresponding right to defend our time-honored and proud
symbols. Those on the Far Left simply do
not recognize that fact and are bound and determined to stamp out all
opposition to their blatant and virulent anti-Americanism. Those who oppose them are called intolerant
or racist or jingoistic or xenophobic or what have you. They truly have no idea what it means to be
an American or what the United States of America actually represents or stands
for. There are those of us out here who
do get it. We are proud of our country
and its heritage and we’re getting thoroughly sick and tired of those who want
to bring this nation to its knees. I’m
telling you folks, there’s a backlash coming.
More and more Americans – the kind that matter – are simply no longer
willing to put up with the Far Left Liberal Bullshit that we have had to endure
for so many decades. We’re even more
disgusted by the fact that those on the Far Left are literally indoctrinating
our children and grandchildren and turning them against their own country. It’s got to stop.
Then, of
course, there’s this. An article
entitled, “American Student Punished for Refusing to Recite Mexican Pledge (http://facebook.com),”
illustrates that not only has our own Pledge been abandoned by those who
despise America, but our students are now expected to pledge their loyalty and
allegiance to a foreign country. Yeah,
that’s right, they’re now expected to abandon the symbols representing the
United States and pledge fealty to another nation. This is a direct attack on American
sovereignty and autonomy and there’s simply no other way to explain it. The piece notes that a fifteen year-old girl,
“was forced to recite the Mexican pledge and sing the Mexican national anthem.” Yup, you read that correctly. The student, Brenda Brinsdon, refused to
comply because, “she believed it was un-American to pledge a loyalty oath to
another country.” Well, bravo for
Brenda! Well done young lady! A fifteen year-old kid knew that reciting
another country’s pledge and national anthem is a slap in the face to
America. It’s a direct insult and shows
of tremendous lack of respect.
I wonder
why the adults in this school didn’t understand this as well. The writer notes that, “Ironically, the
school district has a policy that prohibits a school from compelling students
to recite the American Pledge of Allegiance,” and that the, “district has a
written policy that excuses students from reciting text from the Declaration of
Independence if the student as determined by the district has a conscientious
objection to the recitation.” How about
that? This Texas school will allow
students to ignore and disrespect symbols of American greatness and exceptionalism
but cracks down hard on students who refuse to pledge fealty to a foreign
entity. Seems kinds of ass-backwards to
me. The piece correctly concludes that
there, “is a sad trend in public schools across our nation to undermine
American patriotism.” This simple
statement sums it up in a nutshell for this is one of the central or primary
motivations behind the LFE’s hatred of America.
If you can destroy patriotism in a country’s youth, the demise of that
nation is all but assured. Without
patriotism there can be no feelings of nationalism or pride in a country’s
past, achievements, or future. Once the
young turn against their own country, that country cannot long survive. By the way, our brave Miss Brenda was indeed
punished. She was given an alternative
assignment on the independence of Mexico and the, “teacher gave her a failing
grade.” Additionally, Brenda was forced
to sit in class over a period of seven days to listen to other students recite
Mexico’s pledge. Anyone out there who
doesn’t instinctively understand the danger this trend represents is sadly
delusional about the fate of our nation.
Once a country’s youth has been corrupted, the future is at best grim.
Like the
young lady from Texas, there do exist others out there who object to the
disrespect shown to America’s national symbols and heritage. A piece entitled, “School Demands Mom Sign
Anti-Flag Form, She Responds With Something Better (http://madworldnews.com),”
is instructive. Apparently, a mother
objected to a form her child’s school sent home and expected her to sign. It was a permission slip of sorts. We all remember those from our school days
but this one had a decidedly un-American twist to it. The permission slip allowed students to be
exempt from reciting our Pledge of Allegiance which illustrates, “just how far
our nation has devolved because of political correctness and the infiltration
of anti-American residents.” The piece
notes that, “catering to Islamic students and atheists who are mad that God is
mentioned in the Pledge, the district decided to send a form home for all
parents to sign if they wanted their student to sit this tradition out.” Furthermore, in the, “rhetoric-riddled form
it states that it’s a parent’s right to exclude their child from the Pledge of
Allegiance, which specifies that they don’t have to stand or place their hand
over their heart if they don’t want to.”
If they
don’t want to? What in the FUCK is
that? When did students in our public
schools get this kind of choice especially regarding America’s heritage and
traditions? When did our Pledge become
optional or a matter of preference and how in the Hell did that happen? Once again, the answer is Liberals and
Liberalism. It’s no more complicated
than that. Well, instead of signing the
permission slip Mom wrote back that, “This is the dumbest thing I have ever
read and I am so ashamed of this.” Way
to go, Mom! The piece concludes by
insisting that there, “should not even be an option of pledging allegiance to
the flag of the country you choose to live in.
This should be a basic requirement, and for those who disrespect our flag
and don’t like what it represents, they shouldn’t be living here.” What’s that old, politically incorrect saying
from years ago? Oh yeah, America – Love
It Or Leave It! Maybe, just maybe this
is what our public school students should be learning. What do you think? The piece concludes that, “It’s a sad state
of the nation when being patriotic is considered offensive and those who aren’t
are the ones who dictate the rules.”
Sometimes when I look at what’s happening to our country, I feel like
Alice right after she fell through that looking glass.
From my
point of view, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance should and must be required of
all students attending any school in America.
No exceptions, no way, no how.
For those born in this country and who are therefore automatically
American citizens, it is the first step in teaching them about patriotism,
nationalism, and the concept of American Exceptionalism. As stated earlier, these concepts and ideals
must be taught and learned. They are the
glue that binds us together as a united country with a proud past and a bright
future. Being proud of our nation’s
accomplishments and role in the world must be understood by America’s
youth. It is essential for our survival
as a unified and proud people. For those
students who came here from other parts of the world, the Pledge is equally
essential. It is the first and all
important step in the process of assimilation whereby immigrants are taught to
become Americans and to be proud of their adopted country. Since at least the Immigration Act of 1965,
assimilation has been virtually nonexistent.
More and more foreigners are coming here to live and work without caring
one little tinker’s damn about this country, its history, and what it
represents. They are more than happy to
jump on that entitlement bandwagon and take all the “freebies” they can get
their alien hands on. The problem,
however, is that they feel that they owe America and Americans absolutely
nothing in return. They are not grateful
or appreciative of the freedoms and opportunities bestowed upon them by virtue
of living in the United States. We are
faced with the very unsettling and disturbing prospect of millions upon
millions of newcomers to our nation who have no desire to become Americans,
learn our language, or pledge their loyalty to this nation. This, folks, is literally suicidal and if we
don’t put an end to it our country will not long survive.
A piece
entitled, “Should Children Recite The Pledge Of Allegiance? (http://thefederalistpapers.org),”
is useful here. The article explains
that, “We need patriotism and unity. Our
nation has fractured into groups of African American, Native American, Latino
American, Chinese American, Irish American, and so on. Forget the differences of skin color, what
other country peoples families originated from.
These kinds of groups bring nothing but division and racism. How about we just start being the melting pot
we are and be Americans!!!” Anybody
disagree here? Additionally, the author
explains that, “I do not pledge my allegiance to any president, government
official, or government entity. I pledge
my allegiance to the Republic and the preservation of the Constitutional
principles it was founded upon. That is
what the Pledge of Allegiance is all about; not a government or president such
as the current one [Obama] that places the Constitution in the same regard as
toilet paper. If you truly understand
freedom and liberty, and enjoy these freedoms and liberties, then there should
be no problem pledging allegiance to the Republic that was constitutionally
designed to individually protect you and me from a runaway government like we
have today.” So far, I cannot find
anything the least bit objectionable in the author’s defense of our
Pledge. I just find it to be a very
sorry state of affairs that our Pledge of Allegiance needs any defense
whatsoever. Perhaps those of us who love
this country and revere its traditions have been put on the defensive by the
Liberal Pukes out there who would tear America asunder. Maybe, just maybe it’s time we took the
initiative and made those anti-American saboteurs out there take a defensive
posture or attitude.
The author
continues that our students, “must be taught with curricula that doesn’t
constantly undermine the history of the founding of this nation. By their high school graduation they should
have a thorough working knowledge of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America.
They must understand the importance of self-reliance and the freedom to
succeed and to fail by a small, limited government.” Would that this were so. I absolutely
guarantee you that if you took a random survey of recent high school and
college graduates, they could not intelligently explain the purpose and intent
of our Founding Documents. They would
not be able to explain what the Bill of Rights is or why it was included in our
Constitution.
They could
not adequately explain the First Amendment, the Second, Fourth, Eighth or any
of the others for that matter.
Similarly, they couldn’t explain such basic Constitutional concepts as
separation of powers, checks and balances, or federalism. They have not been taught these and other
basic constitutional principles because the Liberal Elites who control our
educational system will not teach these all important bulwarks of our nation’s
founding. As to the concept of a limited
government, that crucial and definitional element of our history has been
completely ignored or disparaged by our educational establishment. Limited government is a completely foreign
concept to most Americans today. They
have become used to and comfortable with a huge, all powerful, and overly
intrusive government that literally extends its tentacles into every single
aspect of the lives of the citizenry.
This is not at all what the Founders intended and if they could see what
has become of the system of government they created they’d be utterly aghast
and mortified (see The Founding Fathers Would Be Ashamed Of Us Rant of
11/21/16).
The piece
continues that the, “Pledge by children is that they know what our country is
about. If there is no teaching to the
principles we hold dear, how long before we are a nation divided? How long before tyranny takes over? How long before the institutions created to
administer our Republic become dishonest?”
These are excellent and obvious questions and they need to be answered
by each and every one of us. If we
honestly evaluate how far our country has fallen away from and repudiated our
First Principles, we can’t help but be worried about the future of our great
nation. The author correctly insists
that, “ALL children attending public schools need to be exposed to the Pledge
of Allegiance.” Amen!!
Folks, our country is in trouble. Those who refuse to recognize the danger are
in denial and are self-delusional. The
Liberal Fucking Elite in our midst have been undermining and destroying the
very foundations that built the United States of America and made it the
greatest country the world has ever seen.
It’s high time they were stopped and that we take our birthright as
proud, loyal Americans back!
Much Luv Y’all and Have a Great Day!
The Fifth Horseman
(Dr. David M. Rich, Ph.D.)
