“99%” is being thrown around by Occupier’s in their “campaigning” for change, and I assume 99% of those Occupier’s are American Citizen’s? I am NOT part of the 99% percent…I am simply an American, born and bred. I have been thinking about what it means to be American…what separates us from the world that is having equal if not more devastating economical challenges…what has made us so great for so long that so many people have moved here from other countries…What makes us American’s? I think we can re-build our strength if we can get back to the heart which made us truly great.
I heard “Made In America” on the radio just before a Shark’s hockey game and the song referenced that a teacher, does the pledge of allegiance in her class and “some folks say it isn’t cool but she says the pledge of allegiance anyway”…at the hockey game, and all sporting events we sing the National Anthem. After, I said to my colleague, how is it a norm for us to do this and our children can’t do the pledge in school? I went on to say that I think this is when things started to go bad for the USA, she wholeheartedly agreed (BTW: why hasn’t the 99% protested what professional athletes make).
What do you feel about the Pledge of Allegiance in the classroom? There is two thoughts on this…the State of New York since 9/11 has mandated it back in schools.
AGAINST
http://www.proyouthpages.com/pledge.html
Watch / listen to this Video. I think the pledge of allegiance should be back in the classroom and this song depicts, the steps to get back to a better way of life – MADE IN AMERICA…one nation (not 99%), indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Lyrics:
Made In America
my old man’s that old man,
spent his life livin’ off the land,
dirty hands, and a clean soul.
breaks his heart seein’ foreign cars,
filled with fuel that isn’t ours
and wearin’ cotton he didn’t grow
he’s got the red, white, and blue flyin’ high on the farm
semper fi tattooed on his left arm
spends a little more at the store for a tag in the back that says u.s.a.
won’t buy nothin’ that he can’t fix,
with wd40 and a craftsman wrench
he ain’t prejudice he’s just, made in america
his wife, she’s that wife that decorates on the 4th of july
but says “every day’s independence day”
she’s golden rule, teaches school,
some folks say it isn’t cool but she says the pledge of allegiance anyway.
got the red, white, and blue flyin’ high on the farm
semper fi tattooed on his left arm
spends a little more at the store for a tag in the back that says u.s.a.
won’t buy nothin’ that he can’t fix,
with wd40 and a craftsman wrench
he ain’t prejudice he’s just, made in america
born in the heartland, raised up a family
of king james and uncle sam
got the red, white, and blue flyin’ high on the farm
semper fi tattooed on his left arm
spends a little more at the store for a tag in the back that says u.s.a.
won’t buy nothin’ that he can’t fix,
with wd40 and a craftsman wrench
he ain’t prejudice he’s just, made in america
made in america
made in america
my old man’s that old man,
he’s made in america
america!
