PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

[COPO CARTEL]

OK this is funny my son goes to preschool and over a period of time learns the pledge of allegiance. While he was out with my wife the other night out of the blue he says the pledge of allegiance as a reward she takes him to buy a battery operated train and track. Here's the funny part the box says made in China.

[SS427]

Great kid!

I used to shop Menards. Many years ago around the 4th of July I was shopping there when they were promoting the "made in Taiwan" junk. I was in the checkout ready to pay when I noticed the end cap full of flags. Being 4th of July I got that patriotic feeling again and since mine was old and tattered I decided to purchase a new one. The clerk started to ring me out when I noticed the flag's wrapper said, "made in Taiwann. I was so disgusted with the fact that I could not even purchase a US flag made in the US that I promptly left all my purchases on the counter and walked out. I did not return for over 10 years over that simple thing but it really pi$$ed me off!
Rick

[SS427]

Another wake up call was when my new neighbors moved in next door. They are from the UK. One day I noticed him flying his native flag and he walks over to ask if I minded. I stated absolutely not. He then tells me that he was really shocked. In the UK, he said that you must obtain permission to fly a flag on your house, here in America it is your right to fly the flag. He laughed and said besides me, there were no other American flags being flown on my block even though it is free to do so whereas in the UK, there are many flags flying yet those people have to obtain permission to do so. Makes you wonder. Things were very patriotic after 911 but people have become complaicent again.
Rick

[1970Bluel78]

Lots of Flags in my neighborhood here in upstate NY. I wonder how many here drive imported cars ...hhmmm....

[427TJ]

Flew my flag on the 9-11 anniversary (only one in my neighborhood to do so) and I drive a foreign car, as does my wife. Rather than ask who drives a foreign car, why not ask who has worn a military uniform.

As for American complacency, we were urged in the days after 9-11 to keep shopping. Remember the TV commercials: "America is open for business." Complacency, a form of happiness and satisfaction (and ignorance), is the normal and desired state of the population. If the Iraqi population was complacent there wouldn't be an insurgency. Kind of makes you wish they were complacent.

There I go typing again!

[Donutblue]

Local radio station WHUD here in the Hudson Valley every morning at 7:30AM has a local elementary school class on the Air giving the Pledge of Allegiance. It's really a breath of fresh air to hear the enthusisam of all the kids. Whats even better is I haven't heard any of the liberal cry babies bashing the idea.