regmcfly wrote:When I was at school in America every morning at school in registration the class stood and pledged allegiance to the flag. I still know it off by heart I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD UNDIVIDED WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Being at a Catholic school some wags would often say amen at the end I just stood and looked at the flag with my mouth shut for 20 seconds.tin_robot wrote:I don't think they all sing the anthem, but I think I'm right in saying that the vast majority of US states require that school children regularly pledge allegiance to the flag. Brain washing is fun.djchump wrote:Do they do it in all the schools in the morning as well? Or is that just a movie thing? Cos if they do, that comes across as very Hitler Youth to me.
Trump telling people he’s furious that WH aides didn’t have advance knowledge of how credible Ford would seem, per 2nd source
yourfavouriteuncle wrote:This is pretty brilliant. The last paragraph is especially eye opening/hilarious.
‘A pleasant demeanour’.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/sep/27/this-guy-doesnt-know-anything-the-inside-story-of-trumps-shambolic-transition-team
tin_robot wrote:What's particularly depressing is the underlying suspicion that after putting her through all this, it ultimately won't change a damn thing.
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