[Vision2020] City Council and the Pledge

[Phil Nisbet]

I thought of several replies to Hansen's statement at the bottom of his 
post.  The Facts for the list Vision 2020 is that at the V2020 picnic 
meeting at the One World Cafe, Hansen in specific requested familiarity and 
asked to call me Phil.  It is obvious that Hansen feels superior to me for 
what ever reason he seems to deem fit and the request he made was not one 
that was reciprocal.

Phillip C Nisbet

>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "'Phil Nisbet'" <pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com>, <joanopyr at earthlink.net>
>CC: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] City Council and the Pledge
>Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:45:56 -0800
>
>Mr. Nisbet stated:
>
>"Actually, Tom and every person in the service is required to take that 
>oath
>
>every time they enlist, so repeating it more than once is actually
>required."
>
>Repeating it [Oath of Enlistment] more than once is NOT required, Mr.
>Nisbet.  How can a soldier be required to repeat the Oath of Enlistment, 
>Mr.
>Nisbet, if that soldier elects not to reenlist?
>
>Another thing:  I may not belong to the local VFW.  It simply was/is not
>going the direction I was/am hoping.  I am, however, a lifetime member of
>DAV (Disabled American Veterans, http://www.dav.org), who maintain a very
>strong lobby in our nation's capital.  The DAV has a general membership
>meeting once a year.  Last year it was held in Denver.  I am proud to say
>that Boise will be hosting the 2007 general membership meeting.  The 
>meeting
>lasts for three days.  It opens with the presentation of the colors and the
>Pledge of Allegiance and closes (three days later) with the retirement of
>the colors.  Both opening and closing ceremonies are formal.  The pledge is
>recited one time (and one time ONLY) at the opening ceremony.
>
>One last thing, Mr. Nisbet:  I do not like it when people take it upon
>themselves to assume familiarity where it has not been invited.  OK, Mr.
>Nisbet?
>
>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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