Sunday, July 07, 2002

one nation, under canada

from the New Yorker
Under where?
After a federal appeals court ruled last week that it is unconstitutional to make schoolchildren recite the phrase "one nation under god" in the Pledge of Allegiance, we placed a call to Robin Williams, to hear his thoughts on the decision. "Why don't they change it to 'one nation under Canada'?" he said. "Or 'over Mexico'? That way, everybody's happy."

from Matt Groening
I plead alignment to the flakes, of the untitled snakes of a merry cow, and to the republicans, for which they scam, one nacho, underpants, with licorice and jugs of wine for owls.

from email
I plead ignorance and tend to lag
a modern son of America
and in this place I take a stand
one person usurping gods
individual with a well ment out breath for all

from a different email
i grew up before Under God was added / shoot / not only that but in the beginning we began reciting the pledge with our hand over our heart(s)
at the "I Pledge Allegiance" part and then thrust the arm out towards the flag for the rest of the recitation

then someone noticed how Germans saluted Heil Hitler

boy scouts love god, but find the pledge a little boring
i wasn't there, but i heard that the boyscouts marching in the Cayucos 4th of July parade did the pledge of allegiance, kinda in quiet monotone, until they shouted "UNDER GOD!!" sigh. silly earnest boyscouts. i'm sure their parents were proud.

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