Hillmann
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This has nothing to do with guns, but I am posting it here anyway because I feel it is impotent.
My son just joined the cub scouts and at the beginning of every meeting they say the pledge of allegiance. I have three problems with it. The first is that I don't think that a seven year old should be Pledging to anything, he is just to young to truly understand what a pledge is even when it is explained to him. The second is " and to the Republic for which it stands", the republic for which it stands is a mockery of the republic of the Constitution(hiring a speed reader to read legislation that will destroy this country because they are to lazy to do there job is one example that pisses me off to no end). The third reason I don't think he should be reciting it is because it seems like it is just part of the indoctrination to believe the the government is good and infallible.
I plan to talk to the den leader at the next meeting to discuss my concerns over this. Does anyone else have the same thoughts about your children reciting the pledgeof allegiance? Or do you all think it is better just to go along to get along?
This has nothing to do with guns, but I am posting it here anyway because I feel it is impotent.
My son just joined the cub scouts and at the beginning of every meeting they say the pledge of allegiance. I have three problems with it. The first is that I don't think that a seven year old should be Pledging to anything, he is just to young to truly understand what a pledge is even when it is explained to him. The second is " and to the Republic for which it stands", the republic for which it stands is a mockery of the republic of the Constitution(hiring a speed reader to read legislation that will destroy this country because they are to lazy to do there job is one example that pisses me off to no end). The third reason I don't think he should be reciting it is because it seems like it is just part of the indoctrination to believe the the government is good and infallible.
I plan to talk to the den leader at the next meeting to discuss my concerns over this. Does anyone else have the same thoughts about your children reciting the pledgeof allegiance? Or do you all think it is better just to go along to get along?