Re: What is patriotism?
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first i dont think the pledge should be eliminated. i dont think the god part should have been added for political reasons. that isnt what the pledge is. if it is then it should be abolished. kids should never have to pledge anything in school. no one should. the school is n ot the place to make someone pledge. and it isnt voluntary as a young kid doesnt have the real option not to do it as he gets punished severly from others mentally.
as far as brainwashing the military does it constantly. any hipe about fighting for your country is berainwashing as with many other things. you go to war and fight and die to protect your country not to defend a politicians bad decisions or even good ones. you fight when there is no choice. without the hipe and brainwashing and making recruits scared of punishment wouldnt thinking people, not go fight in some of these places. when you join its not optional where they send you.
i do commend our troops and support each and every one of them. but i dont have to agree with the process of the military on how they get the troops and what they do with them. those that blindly follow orders from any source are indeed brainwashed in my mind. our country is not being attacked and our troops are not fighting for freedom they are fighting, defending lies and the fact that saadam wanted to get bush sr.
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more evidence that someone can be great at one thing and not have a clue about others
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