Americans

[flo]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIENCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.. . . . . I'm not seeing much of that on this forum.

[Teresa]

I have to disagree Flo.. I think that the amount of people getting involved in this small forum section tells a pretty big story.
I think we have proven that we here, have a whole lot of allegiance to our Flag of the United States.

I know that there are some on here that think that the Political section is depressing. Well right now.. our state of affairs IS depressing and scary as hell. Now we can all close our doors and blinds and choose not to listen or look at what is outside, but everything in here that is being posted and discussed is out in our world going on. Right now! Right this very minute! And what you see in here.. Magnify and multiply by 10,000.   And I realize it isn't as pleasant to talk about or read about as the Elk Connected section or the recipes.. BUT........ we can't turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to what is happening to our country.
Catwoman 's thread about WHY you like to live in America is a shining example of WHY  we all need to stay on top of all that is going on with OPEN eyes. If you love your America.. you better wake up..stay on top of things so if there is a crack in the door to getting these bums out..or if there really is another Revolution fixing to take place.. You will be able to be ready for whatever side you are willing to be on.
I think there is LOTS of true Patriots in here who are not willing to stand idly by to watch America become what our current administration is striving for it to be. He will not win. We The People Can Not let him win!

[Anmar]

Debate and discussion about the future of our great nation is an extremely patriotic activity i think.  We take the time to discuss things because we all care so much.

[dnalexander]

Debate and discussion about the future of our great nation is an extremely patriotic activity i think.  We take the time to discuss things because we all care so much.

Well said Anmar. One of the problems with discussing it is you will be offended, pissed off, told off, offend others etc. It isn't always fun, but it is the only way to resolve problems. Many people choose to just not participate. To all of you that do participate thanks. 

David

[Anmar]

And i am guilty of being offended at one point or another, can't help it, i get too passionate about it sometimes.

[larryJ]

I gotta agree with Teresa.  There are a lot of those of this forum who are very passionate about stating their thoughts on freedom, the flag, the beauty of our country, and of course, the prez.  So while we may not say the pledge of allegiance to our flag daily, it is always there in our hearts.  And in the politics section we are not all going to agree on everything but we have the freedom to say how we feel. 

As far as being offended, I am not easily offended about anything.  I know none of you personally except for my cousins and whatever they feel about me they have already told me!  I have never been personally offended by anyone on this forum and if I thought someone was offending me, I wouldn't bother to read their posts anymore.

Larryj

[redcliffsw]

The socialist Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance (POA).
 
http://www.oldtimeislands.org/pledge/pledge.htm

[flo]

  sorry you all missed my point.  It's not just saying the pledge of allegience to our Flag, it's living the pledge itself.  Pledging allegience to the Republic for which it stands, altho I guess nit-picking at everything the government does is nothing new, but holy cow, once in awhile I would like to read something good instead of something "found" on the internet to knock it - - Indivisible (that seems to be something nobody cares about anymore) - - Justice for ALL and now I'm out of here, AGAIN, and sorry for opening my mouth.

[sixdogsmom]

You really should know better by now Flo, but nice try! 

[Varmit]

All right Flo, you don't want us nit picking everything the gov't does, fine.  Show me something good the gov't has done lately.