I always like to point out when the fringe right gets in high dudgeon about the pledge that it was written by the Bellamy brothers, late 19th century socialists and was intended to promote the socialist movement.
Not to intimate the the fringe right doesn't know much history but ...
Ducky: Wrong post. But never mind. You don't care that in the comment stream the details of Bellamy, his intent and the chronology of the evolution of the Pledge is notated. Furthermore, the point was not the history to begin with, but the desire of people to express it before significant government and public meetings.
I always like to point out when the fringe right gets in high dudgeon about the pledge that it was written by the Bellamy brothers, late 19th century socialists and was intended to promote the socialist movement.
ReplyDeleteNot to intimate the the fringe right doesn't know much history but ...
Ducky: Wrong post. But never mind. You don't care that in the comment stream the details of Bellamy, his intent and the chronology of the evolution of the Pledge is notated. Furthermore, the point was not the history to begin with, but the desire of people to express it before significant government and public meetings.
ReplyDeleteJoe~ Remember what I said about XO in the post which actually does address the Pledge? Same holds true for Duck...
ReplyDeleteBtw, LOVE this post too! Keep up the good work sir, or, er, HRH...
Susannah: Some people are easily lost (like the Duck).
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