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Old 05-14-2008, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Skerlnik View Post
I find the whole concept of jingoistic validations of allegiance and oaths of fealty repugnant. I feel no need for daily self-congratulatory backslapping. The constant Pledges and Creeds and other insipid, chest-pounding pablum seems pathetically insecure...more of a pathological obsession that makes me wince with embarrassment.
Come on, Skerlnik, tell us how you really feel. I don't have any liking for such pledges, creeds, or oaths, either.
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