June 27, 2002

11:13 AM

History repeats itself?Lest we forget, constitutional qualms about the Pledge helped bring down Mike Dukakis 14 years ago ... will the Democrats, in an urge to avoid the same fate, let through Bush's slate of conservative nominees? How about a new Justice if Rehnquist retires?
posted by MattD (3 comments total)

It is always dangerous in American politics to create a situation in which the two parties have an opportunity to compete for Most Pro-God.

" Monarchies, aristocracies, and religions....there was never a country where the majority of the people were in their secret hearts loyal to any of these institutions." -- Mark Twain
posted by anser at 11:31 AM on June 27, 2002

How many threads for one pledge, were is the allegiance.
posted by thomcatspike at 11:43 AM on June 27, 2002

How many threads for one pledge, were is the allegiance.

Wow, thomcatspike, that was almost clavdivs-esque in its archy&mehitabel poetry. Kudos.
posted by Marquis at 12:13 PM on June 27, 2002