Re: Pledge
"What did everyone think of the Pledge? Does it abridge civil liberties? Is it a blatantly political move by a conservative government in the face of an upcoming presidential election? Your call, not mine."
1st: Giving people the option to say the pledge or not does not abridge civil liberties because you can choose your course of action.
2nd: The bill had broad support from conservatives and liberals, so it was not a political move by a "conservative government"
3rd: The vote had nothing to do with the presidential election because it was passed on the state level, so they really are not affected if Bush is elected or not.
1st: Giving people the option to say the pledge or not does not abridge civil liberties because you can choose your course of action.
2nd: The bill had broad support from conservatives and liberals, so it was not a political move by a "conservative government"
3rd: The vote had nothing to do with the presidential election because it was passed on the state level, so they really are not affected if Bush is elected or not.