tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post3340827305919077672..comments2023-09-26T09:14:37.239-07:00Comments on I've Come Undone: My thoughts today...Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316768306476213276noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-40254772509665201792007-10-05T06:57:00.000-07:002007-10-05T06:57:00.000-07:00guess this turned out to be quite the topic. :)i ...guess this turned out to be quite the topic. :)<BR/><BR/>i think the flag does represent freedom. i am proud to live here. i am thankful i do not live in many other countries. i just heard someone on the radio yesterday morning from ireland who said he came here because it was better and that he would not change one thing about america. it is what it is! we have the right to voice our opinions and chose the direction of our lives.<BR/><BR/>the pledge of allegiance - i recited it every morning in elementary school. i think it is out of respect for what our country has gone through to keep its freedom, to fight for it. i can tell you that it is still recited by our county commissioners at their board meetings. i think its cool.<BR/><BR/>good post zoe!jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044560541276275050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-77297775083071967572007-10-04T18:58:00.000-07:002007-10-04T18:58:00.000-07:00Yikes.Yikes.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316768306476213276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-83290277785027749822007-10-04T18:24:00.000-07:002007-10-04T18:24:00.000-07:00Hey Marissa! Why do you live here anyway?????Hey Marissa! Why do you live here anyway?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-34084034002935659402007-10-04T17:52:00.000-07:002007-10-04T17:52:00.000-07:00To Marisa I would much rather go into debt to my "...To Marisa I would much rather go into debt to my "eye-balls" for my education or for my childrens' education before I would give up my freedom. I think of D-Day and of how many of thousands of men lost their lives all in one day just to keep us free so that today we can still speak English in our schools. Think of what Hitler did to the Jews. <BR/><BR/>I am proud to be an American of the United States of America, and I am proud of ALL the men and women who have fought and died fighting for our freedom. If we weren't free, education would mean NOTHING because we probably wouldn't have it. I respect the Flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance out of respect for every service men and women.<BR/><BR/>In the United States of America, we are FREE and our oportunities are endless. As for free preschool, who cares???? If I couldn't afford it, I wouldn't do it. I never went to preschool, but I am still college educated, I paid for every cent of my education. Yes I was in debt but it's paid now. I wouldn't want a communist government just to get a free education.<BR/><BR/>As for your narcissistic comment, who do you think is narcissistic?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447128976667732712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-84761554035542346192007-10-04T16:02:00.000-07:002007-10-04T16:02:00.000-07:00I agree with you and your view about the pledge an...I agree with you and your view about the pledge and in general that The United States of America is rather narcissistic. Notice that I said the "United States of America" as opposed to "America" because guess what, there are lots of other countries in the Americas and we tend to think we are the only one. Yes, there are countries that don't allow for as many individual freedoms as we have here in the United States but there are also other countries that do as you say, have "values and belief systems that are kinder and gentler." Many countries have education systems that are free from preschool-university level. How amazing would that be...to not have debt coming out of college?! Universal health care...no, not all of the countries that offer this are horrible in health care. Anyway, just thought I'd share my opinion (yes, I know, it isn't a "right" everywhere.)Marisa Eashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256783111773014159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-82612665272826340212007-10-04T13:53:00.000-07:002007-10-04T13:53:00.000-07:00We haven't once recited the Pledge in the 9 years ...We haven't once recited the Pledge in the 9 years I ahve been teaching, but we do have flags in our rooms.<BR/>Whats with your Facebook Sucks banner? I love Facebook!Kristi @ Mi Vida Ocupadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033353912749619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-39053577939517082302007-10-04T12:44:00.000-07:002007-10-04T12:44:00.000-07:00I love reading your blog and I think that you are ...I love reading your blog and I think that you are a riot. I do disagree about the pledge of allegiance and flag day, ect. We are soooooo lucky to be able to get an education, voice our opinions, and live freely. So many people have lost their lives so that we can live this way. Shouldn't we have some respect???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110507722103996096.post-36630152627117764462007-10-04T12:33:00.000-07:002007-10-04T12:33:00.000-07:00I think the flag represents our freedom, and I am ...I think the flag represents our freedom, and I am very thankful to have it. I think the same for the pledge of allegiance too. At least in this country we can have our own opinions. =)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447128976667732712noreply@blogger.com