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Originally Posted by letitrock
they may have a better life (but let's face it they generally don't walk into high paid jobs in NYC... they do the jobs noone else will) - it's the way things go
why should they pledge allegiance to that is all i'm saying - the system doesn't work for everyone and even places like US and Britain still effectively have poverty - it just goes unnoticed
obviously this is nothing compared to anywhere else though...
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Oh, I notice the poverty here. Our politicians ignore it.
I think the pledge is a show of appreciation for the people who fought for this country's freedom. Just because the system might not work for everyone doesn't mean people should not appreciate the fact we are a free nation. It just shows that we are not forgetting the people who died to ensure us of the life we have today.
I don't think a 2 second pledge each day is so much to ask. Especially since we teach no American history in our school.
Hey, it's only my opinion.