The 'Republic' part in the US pledge
Dontgonearthere
01-10-2005, 03:09
I object to this gross innacuracy!
The United States of America is a democracy! We live in freedom and happyness (blah blah blah, a few paragraphs) and thats why we should rewrite the pledge!
This is obviously an innacuracy on the part of the people that wrote the pledge, we should rectify this immidiatly!
*waits for somebody to jump on this without taking a moment to think*
Vegas-Rex
01-10-2005, 03:10
Doesn't work. We are a republic, that's the side the grammar police are on. Sorry, no cookie for you.
Neo Kervoskia
01-10-2005, 03:13
Is this a joke or are you serious? Either way I'm curious for more.
The Helghan Empire
01-10-2005, 03:19
OOC: damn, I wish people would stop this US pledge nonsense
Heh, we're not a democracy, otherwise we'd vote on every governmental action.
We're a republic, where we have representatives vote on every governmental action.
Celtlund
01-10-2005, 03:39
I object to this gross innacuracy!
The United States of America is a democracy! [/COLOR]
You better go back to school and take a History or Civics course. The United States is a Republic, not a Democracy.
I'm just pissed off at "The"...Goddamn definite articles being forced on our kids... :mad:
Neo Kervoskia
01-10-2005, 03:45
I'm just pissed off at "The"...Goddamn definite articles being forced on our kids... :mad:
Those articles certainly aren't my values.
Those articles certainly aren't my values.
That's right! Keep your "The" out of my schools!
Celtlund
01-10-2005, 03:56
That's right! Keep your "The" out of my schools!
OK! OK! Shall we change "The" to "Thy"?
Dontgonearthere
01-10-2005, 04:00
4/8..the population of NS is somewhat more intelligent than I suspected :P
Maybe you should try highlighting the first post, first letter to the end of my signature.
Gymoor II The Return
01-10-2005, 04:04
*waits for somebody to jump on this without taking a moment to think*
That's like thinking you're clever for anticipating the sunrise...
Dontgonearthere
01-10-2005, 04:40
Yes, but like the sunrise it is also highly entertaining when your in the right frame of mind.
Smunkeeville
01-10-2005, 04:44
OK! OK! Shall we change "The" to "Thy"?
nope might sound too biblical. you know King James version and all that.
better just do away with the pledge all together so we don't offend anyone, well except for the uberpatriotic but who cares about them anyway ;)
nope might sound too biblical. you know King James version and all that.
better just do away with the pledge all together so we don't offend anyone, well except for the uberpatriotic but who cares about them anyway ;)
Why don't we stand up, stare really hard at the flag, and sit back down? In our heads we can do whatever pledge we want.
I pledge alligeance...woah look at that chick's ass!
Gymoor II The Return
01-10-2005, 05:19
Why don't we stand up, stare really hard at the flag, and sit back down? In our heads we can do whatever pledge we want.
I pledge alligeance...woah look at that chick's ass!
That's almost exactly my thoughts whenever we all stood to take the pledge (ages ago...sigh.)
Get out of my head!!1!one1!!eleven!!
That's almost exactly my thoughts whenever we all stood to take the pledge (ages ago...sigh.)
Which part? Thinking the pledge or staring at someone's ass?
Smunkeeville
01-10-2005, 05:46
Why don't we stand up, stare really hard at the flag, and sit back down? In our heads we can do whatever pledge we want.
I pledge alligeance...woah look at that chick's ass!
LOL yeah I could support that. ;)
Gymoor II The Return
01-10-2005, 06:52
Which part? Thinking the pledge or staring at someone's ass?
staring at a chicks ass. I'm a boob and butt man. (who is gonna call me a boob first?)
Itinerate Tree Dweller
01-10-2005, 07:09
The nation as a whole is a federated republic, meaning all the states are (traditionally) sovereign (though not so much anymore) but hold loyal to the federation. States are democracies, because most if not all positions are directly elected, even governors. The national government is somewhat elected directly and somewhat appointed, Senators used to be appointed by state legistlatures and the President is appointed by the electoral college usually according to the will of the people, but not always.
Itinerate Tree Dweller
01-10-2005, 07:12
The pledge is actually a marketing ploy to sell flags, but it became so popular that is was codified into law and encouraged. Nobody can be forced, legally, to recite the pledge. I have no problem with it.
Though obviously a joke, the us is not a democracy. Republic + Democratic functions still means Republic.