tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19879874.post8651437326072415886..comments2023-10-26T04:00:04.769-07:00Comments on Meditations: PledgeSchneewittchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11500446025276876475noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19879874.post-73062075105558314352009-11-22T08:27:21.448-08:002009-11-22T08:27:21.448-08:00Yes, I liked the way the dad was obviously support...Yes, I liked the way the dad was obviously supportive too. <br /><br />The newscaster annoyed me right at the end though, he was trying to wrong foot the kid by introducing an irrelevant argument. The fact that when asked, slightly more Americans were against human rights than were for it, simply says that a slight majority of Americans don't understand what they are saying when they pledge allegiance, not that since they have democracy, then clearly justice and equality MUST be being served. The kid couldn't possibly say that or he'd have been even more vilified. <br /><br />Even the argument about democracy isn't correct, since there are democratically elected leaders who are supposed to vote on behalf of those they represent, and the best interests of those they represent are not served by pandering to their prejudices, but by being shown what is right.Schneewittchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500446025276876475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19879874.post-27735589194581143382009-11-22T04:54:58.652-08:002009-11-22T04:54:58.652-08:00Wow! What a terrific, articulate kid. His father w...Wow! What a terrific, articulate kid. His father was obviously and rightly proud of him. He will make a great lawyer in the future.karemaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19879874.post-26012700055934352232009-11-22T04:52:34.456-08:002009-11-22T04:52:34.456-08:00I can't stand precocious kids either but he is...I can't stand precocious kids either but he is brilliant!<br />His parents should set up an account where we can all make a donation to put this boy through college!<br />They'd get $100 from me, no problem.Sleepyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851172321023922107noreply@blogger.com