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Donovan,
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John Dickinson wrote two letters to Vision 2020 explaining his views
on the Pledge, and no where does he say anything close to the reason
you criticize below, e.g., "not saying the pledge saves valuable
time." (Actually, Don Huskey didn't even put the point this way.)
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John did write: "My primary objection to making the pledge pro forma
is that it dilutes its meaning by saying it all the time." And he
explained this view in detail in each of the letters.
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Why don't you go back and re-read John's actual words instead of
making things up and suggesting that there is some hidden agenda.
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Best, Joe<br><br>---- Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 yahoo.com="#DEFAULT">
wrote:<br>>The reality is that the "time issue" of banning the pledge is
simply an excuse for those members of the council that disagree with
saying the pledge(or some aspect of it). And rather then sitting there
and not saying it, they just banned everyone from saying it.<br>><br>
>I have never ever heard the argument, other than from John Dickinson, that
not saying the pledge saves valuable time. That is just insane. Sorry,
I am not so dumb to take that bait.<br>
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