[Vision2020] New pledge of alligance written by a 15 yearoldinArizona

[Tom Hansen]

Yes.
 
Please, Arnold.  Run for city council or Latah County Commissioner.
 
I would support your campaign as I did . . . 
 
Pat Paulsen's 1968 presidential campaign
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMoqFxhoJG8
 
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


From: whayman at roadrunner.comTo: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com; chasuk at gmail.comDate: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:50:53 -0700CC: vision2020 at moscow.comSubject: Re: [Vision2020] New pledge of alligance written by a 15 yearoldinArizona



Mr. Arnold,
 
Could you please run for city council, please?
 
Warren Hayman
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Donovan Arnold 
To: Chasuk 
Cc: vision2020 
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] New pledge of alligance written by a 15 yearoldinArizona

Chas,
 
I firmly believe, that US citizenship should be limited to those that are willing to say they have an allegiance to the US over any other country. Supporting another nation over the US, while claiming to be a US citizen is a hypocritical position to take. 
 
If your a head of a corporation, would you give the jobs to the US workers, or another you favor, or like equally? Do you favor this nation, over any other, are you for its interests, over Mexico, India, China, England, etc?
 
If not, then you should not be allowed citizenship. Just be a visitor, or go to the country you think you can lend the most loyalty to. 
 
Best Regards,
 
DonovanChasuk <chasuk at gmail.com> wrote:
I love this country more than you are seem capable of understanding.My love isn't blind and unconditional, but it is deep nonetheless.I love Moscow. I love it a lot. It is the best place I have everlived. However, even if it weren't, my love would not be diminished.I don't need this country to be the best in order for me to love it.I will eventually leave Moscow. I love it here, but that will notprevent me from leaving.I will eventually leave the US. I love it here, but that won'tprevent me from leaving.Why will I leave? There are many reasons, but none of them have to dowith a diminished love of country.My love of country is the type that I like to think Barack Obamafeels, which he expressed eloquently when asked why he didn't wear aflag pin."I'm less concerned with what you're wearing on your lapel than what'sin your heart. You show your patriotism by how you treat your fellowAmericans, especially those who serve. And you show your patriotism bybeing true to your values and ideals. And that's what we have to leadwith, our values and ideals."My love of country is the type that Det. Samuel 'George' Franciscoexpressed in the movie Alien Nation."You humans are very curious to us. You invite us to live among you inan atmosphere of equality that we've never known before. You give usownership of our own lives for the first time and you ask no more ofus than you do of yourselves. I hope you understand how special yourworld is, how unique a people you humans are. Which is why it is allthe more painful and confusing to us that so few of you seem capableof living up to the ideals you set for yourselves."Det. Francisco is talking about the whole world instead of just theUS, but I am still just as moved the sentiment.Love of country doesn't require flags, and pins, and pledges. Thoseare the outward manifestations that some people apparently need. Idon't need them. For complicated reasons, they pain me. But I don'tlove my country any less.I would leave the US before I would be compelled to take a pledge. Itisn't a trivial thing to me. It is a matter of conscience. Is itfair to punish me, who loves my country deeply, because I live by myconscience? Isn't that partly what the US is about, the freedom tofollow one's conscience?Chas=======================================================List services made available by First Step Internet, serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. http://www.fsr.net mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com=======================================================


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