America, fuck yeah!

[RageBeoulve]

Its still how people talked in 1892 dude, and I have no desire to erase that history. Do you?

I see no reason to enshrine it, either, especially when it conflicts with the Constitution.

Something as huge as changing the pledge should be left to the public vote; at the moment, doubting the pledge would change. It's not a law; no one is forced to say it.

It was instituted by Congress. People vary it when they say it, and have done so historically.

Not enshrining something and attempting to erase it from history are fundamentally different things.

[Semicolon]

Its still how people talked in 1892 dude, and I have no desire to erase that history. Do you?

I see no reason to enshrine it, either, especially when it conflicts with the Constitution.

Something as huge as changing the pledge should be left to the public vote; at the moment, doubting the pledge would change. It's not a law; no one is forced to say it.

It was instituted by Congress. People vary it when they say it, and have done so historically.

Not enshrining something and attempting to erase it from history are fundamentally different things.

When I think of the Pledge of Allegiance, I consider it SERIOUS BUSINESS. I personally don't think of it as something to be taken lightly.

[Semicolon]

You're not the semicolon I remember.

Probably not.

[Gopher Gary]

America, fuck yeah!

[Jack]

[odeon]

[Semicolon]

It's interesting that you chose that. The convention of Europe being "the west" and Asia being "the East" is older than America. It was probably created by some Roman.

[TheoK]

Yes, it was. The occident is where the sun sets and the orient where it rises. Both words stem from Latin, of course.

[Semicolon]

Yes, it was. The occident is where the sun sets and the orient where it rises. Both words stem from Latin, of course.

[ZEGH8578]

Semicolon, that was like, surgically sharp of you! SCALPEL SHARP!!!

[TheoK]

Swedish doesn't sound like "bork bork". It's English that is a foul language. Read what the Swedish bishop Tegnér wrote about some languages 200 years ago 

SPRÅKEN

Grekiskan.
Sångmön älskar dig högst, ty modersmålet är kärast.
All den olympiska ätt, gracerna talte som du.
Troget, som klädningen fäst uppå den badande flickan,
Låter du känslorna ses, röjer du tankarnas växt.

Latinet.
Ren är din stämma och skarp som rasslet av härdade klingor,
Hårt, som erövraren hövs, ljuder ditt härskareord.
Stolt, oböjlig och arm; men ur graven behärskar du ännu
Halva Europa. Därpå känner man romarn igen.

Italienskan.
Nöjets och trånadens språk, du är blott en stämma ur flöjten,
Hela ditt väsen är sång, varje ditt ord en sonnett.
Älskade duva, bliv kvar och kuttra om längtan och njutning:
Skada ändå, i ditt land sjunga kastraterna bäst.

Spanskan.
Skön skall du vara och stolt. Jag känner dig icke, men mången,
Vilken ej känner dig mer, prisar dig högt i vår Nord.

Franskan.
Jollrande hoppar du fram och ljuger och komplimenterar,
Dock är din artighet täck, dock är ditt läspande sött.
Hylla vi längre dig ej som drottning för systrarna alla,
Ännu som sällskapsdam lyssna vi gärna till dig.
Skona oss blott för din sång; den är som en dans av de döve:
Fötterna röra de väl, takten förnimma de ej.

Engelskan.
Språk för de stammande gjort, vart ord är ett embryon hos dig,
En hälft stöter du fram, en hälft sväljer du ner.
Allt i ditt fädernesland med ångmaskiner bedrives;
Käraste, skaffa dig snart en för din tunga också!

Tyskan.
Frisk, starklemmad och grov, en jungfru fostrad i skogen,
Smidig därjämte och skön; endast är munnen för bred.
Litet raskare ock! Lägg av ditt flegma, att icke
Meningens början är glömd, innan man hinner dess slut.

Danskan.
Mig behagar du ej. För veklig för nordiska styrkan,
Även för söderns behag mycket för nordisk ännu.

Svenskan.
Ärans och hjältarnas språk! Hur ädelt och manligt du rör dig!
Ren är din klang, säker som solens din gång.
Vistas på höjdernas du, där åskan och stormarna tala,
Dalarnas lägre behag äro ej gjorda för dig.
Spegla ditt anlet i sjön, och friskt från de manliga dragen
Tvätta det främmande smink, kanske det snart är för sent.

[Semicolon]

Semicolon, that was like, surgically sharp of you! SCALPEL SHARP!!!

Swedish doesn't sound like "bork bork". It's English that is a foul language. Read what the Swedish bishop Tegnér wrote about some languages 200 years ago 

English isn't foul. It's a composite language.

Besides, I speak American.

[ZEGH8578]

Lit, haha, that poem stays so factual and " " one could almost mistake it for an objective observation untill it gets to Swedish
Oh my, I never knew Swedish - of all languages - was the pinnacle of linguistic lineage - the Jesus of languages!

[RageBeoulve]

Its still how people talked in 1892 dude, and I have no desire to erase that history. Do you?

I see no reason to enshrine it, either, especially when it conflicts with the Constitution.

Something as huge as changing the pledge should be left to the public vote; at the moment, doubting the pledge would change. It's not a law; no one is forced to say it.

It was instituted by Congress. People vary it when they say it, and have done so historically.

Not enshrining something and attempting to erase it from history are fundamentally different things.

When I think of the Pledge of Allegiance, I consider it SERIOUS BUSINESS. I personally don't think of it as something to be taken lightly.

I think the remembrance of who we are and where we came from actually is pretty serious business. If we erase all that, how can we know where to go?

[odeon]

It's interesting that you chose that. The convention of Europe being "the west" and Asia being "the East" is older than America. It was probably created by some Roman.

A different west and a different east, though.

But it's just a cartoon I found vaguely amusing this morning.