07-01-2002, 08:00 PM
Quote:And the pledge. It is not the meaningless words. If you do not swear true allegiance to the nation, don’t say it. When you take the oath in a courtroom are they just words to you? Will you just say them because the judge says you must, and then you proceed to lie in court? They’re just meaningless words you are asked to repeat right?once again, you're corrupting what i said.i say the pledge of meaningless words, but i do pledge true allegiance.its not the words that i say that cause me to pledge, but the respect i have for our country.i've had those words beaten into me all my life, and they now mean nothing to me, but i do believe in the spirit of the words, the meaning behind them.wether or not the pledge ever existed would have no effect on me whatsoever, since my loyalty to my country is from what i've learned, studied, and seen in history and in my life.if i have to go to court, i would tell the truth, because a)the law should be served, and people shouldnt have to swear, and b)i havent been saying that one thing almost every day of my life