[Vision2020] City Council and the Pledge

[joekc at adelphia.net]

Phil wrote: 

> As was mentioned, the Pledge has been recited before every meeting since 11 
> September 2001.  The council deciding to change that practice right after an 
> election suggests that there is a reason that the majority of the elected 
> officials had for halting the practice.  It is not unreasonable for the 
> public to wonder or to ask that those reasons be made clear.

I hope it has not been lost that questions about halting the practice of the Pledge have been asked and that John and Nancy have taken time out from their busy schedules to address them, directly and honestly. I'm satisfied with John's response. For those of you who are not I suggest that you attend the next council meeting and make your points in a forum where all of the people involved are allowed to answer questions.

And Donovan, it is insulting to suggest that a councilperson or mayor should have to prove their allegiance to our city and country by reciting the Pledge. How can saying the Pledge prove their loyalty to our city and country any more than the activities that John and Nancy perform on a daily basis?