<div id="RTEContent">Sunil,<br> <br> You wrote,<br> <br> "Perhaps I missed your reply to my question; do you have any evidence derived <br> in your studies as a political science major showing a positive relationship <br> between saying the pledge and improving governance?"<br> <br> No, but I will contend that countries without pride, honor, and respect for their<br> legitimate authority preform poorly and those that have a pledge, anthem, pride,<br> honor, and give respect to legitimate government authorities last longer and provide for a better life for their citizens. Teams that have a fight song, preform<br> better, and organization that say the pledge or recite a misson statement last<br> longer and are generally larger and more productive. Studies show that when people do things together they form deeper bonds, work together better, and<br> are more productive. Studies show that firmiliar rituals when in a new environment make people feel more included!
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comfortable and more likely to offer input and support to the organization. <br> <br> "Boy, there's no better way to identify free people than by their compelled <br> chanting."<br> <br>Yes there is, banning people from formally and publicly demonstrating their respect and honor for what they believe in.<br> <br> _DJA<br> <br> <br> <br><br><b><i>Sunil Ramalingam <sunilramalingam@hotmail.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Donovan,<br><br>Perhaps I missed your reply to my question; do you have any evidence derived <br>in your studies as a political science major showing a positive relationship <br>between saying the pledge and improving governance? I look forward to your <br>answer.<br><br>I had to read this twice to assure myself you actually wrote it:<br><br>"The reasons it is more important to compel people to say the Pledge then <br>it is to prevent them ar!
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numerous to list. However, I still state that <br>one of the most important of reasons is that we remind people that this <br>country is about freedom, justice and liberty for all so that they know <br>when their legislatures and policy makers are violating the purpose for <br>which this nation was founded."<br><br>Boy, there's no better way to identify free people than by their compelled <br>chanting.<br><br>Sunil<br><br><br>>From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005 @yahoo.com=""><br>>To: joekc@adelphia.net, Chris Storhok <cstorhok @co.fairbanks.ak.us=""><br>>CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The pledge Controversy<br>>Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:33:17 -0800 (PST)<br>><br>>"Any council member is free to enter the chamber BEFORE the council <br>>meeting begins and say the Pledge. (I am not talking about the situation, <br>>that Donovan noted, of saying the Pledge AFTER the meeting has begun.) Why <br>>is this not enou!
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is it important to compel others to follow your <br>>example of patriotism, or to publicly embarrass those who choose not to do <br>>it? Again, you have a hard time convincing me that all this talk isn't <br>>hooked up with some further political agenda."<br>><br>> Joe,<br>><br>> The Pledge is meant to be said with other people. A pledge or oath taken <br>>alone loses its meaning, intention, value, and overall effect. The pledge <br>>is a social function, not an independent function. It is a simple action <br>>taken to show respect for the country and to acknowledge its authority as <br>>the legitimate one for this community. If others are embarrassed for not <br>>showing respect to those that give them their freedom and wealth, maybe <br>>they ought to be.<br>><br>> The reasons it is more important to compel people to say the Pledge then <br>>it is to prevent them are to numerous to list. However, I still st!
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<br>>one of the most important of reasons is that we remind people that this <br>>country is about freedom, justice and liberty for all so that they know <br>>when their legislatures and policy makers are violating the purpose for <br>>which this nation was founded.<br>><br>> Take Care,<br>><br>> _DJA<br>><br><br><br>_____________________________________________________<br> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br> http://www.fsr.net <br> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ<br></cstorhok></donovanjarnold2005></blockquote><br></div><p>
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