[Vision2020] City Council and the Pledge

[Donovan Arnold]

"Did  my failure to recite this oath, on a daily basis (every morning when I  awoke in the barracks) make me less of a soldier committed to my  country?  I don’t think so."-Tom Hansen
  
  Mr. Hansen,
  
  If the number of times a person reciting an oath or stating a pledge  does not impact their performance, commitment, pride, loyalty or remind  them of why they are there, why have them say it at all?
  
  -DJA
  
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    Do you know what this is:
     
    &#8220;I,  (state your name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support  and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies,  foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the  same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United  States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to  regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.&#8221;
     
    That  is the Oath of Enlistment.  The first time I recited it was June  12, 1969.  I did not recite it again until December 1973.  In  fact . . .  during the course of my 20 years of Army service I can  only recall reciting it four times (five, if you count my initial  enlistment).  Did my failure to recite this oath, on a daily basis  (every morning when I awoke in the barracks) make me less of a soldier  committed to my country?  I don&#8217;t think so. 
     
    Another  thing:  I would rather share a beer with the person that questions  authority than the person who leaves authority unquestioned.
     
    Take care, Moscow.
     
    Tom Hansen
    Moscow, Idaho
     
            "Patriotism is not a short and  frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a  lifetime." 
  
  --Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
     
    
    
            
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    From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com  [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On  Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
  Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006  2:29 PM
  To: joekc at adelphia.net; Phil  Nisbet
  Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] City  Council and the Pledge
    
     
    Joe,
  
  I hope John and Nancy are not insulted by being asked to say the  pledge. I would tend to think such patriots would revel in the  opportunity, not view it as a punishment or inconvenience.
  
  The pledge is probably the only thing this community can agree to do  together regardless of political affiliation or positions on the issues  that follow that day. Unfortunately, I guess that is no longer true.
  
  Taking two minutes out of our month to show our patriotism, commitment  to our nation and community, and to pledge our allegiance to this great  nation has apparently become politically incorrect and too much of a  hassle. 
  
  -DJA
    
    


		
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