What do you guys think about people NOT standing up for the plege/national anthem?
The reason why I ask? My family/friends/I have a huge disagreement about whether or not its appropriate.
My case: Its perfectly fine NOT to stand for a country that…
1)Take 1/5-1/3 (sometimes more) of my income. Thats being OPPRESIVE.
2) Doesnt treate all citizens equally. (Gays cant get married. Blacks are racistly discriminated against on our drug war)
3. Allows our rights to just flood away, and the people are perfectly fine with it AS LONG AS they are doing well personallly (having a job and such)
4. Doesnt follow the Constitution.
5. World Police. We invade other counties around the world, create bases, and sometimes kill innocent people for the sake of special interests. This is not the individual millitary persons fault, but it is Americas military, and we allow it without speaking up and stopping it. I fully cannot accept this.
Let me ask you guys. I am a HUGEEEEE supporter in the Constitution, not the country. The Constitution stands for principles, while the country doesnt anymore. I like the USA, and I like the people who live in it, but I have a hard time personally putting my hand across my heart and pledging allegiance to something that doesnt follow principles anymore.
In my opinion, I AM MORE AMERICAN for NOT standing up for the pledge/anthem, because by not doing so, I am not ACCEPTING the lesser liberties than the Founders wanted, and so many died for.
The SHEEP PEOPLE of this country gladly stand waving their little flags, not knowing anything about the Constitution, yet bash me for not being American. Just being America isnt what made America great, what made America great was the Constitution and limited government that our Founders created. IMO im a real America, for not standing for a new oppresive America and ACTUALLY KNOWING the Constitution.
The “tea party people” will soon fade away when the Republicans take office, and the Recession comes to an end. However, the Constitution and limited Government that created this great country will not, IMO.
If America continues to go down the road of not following the Constitution, I personally cant pledge allegiance to just another country. America without limited government is just another country. Whats sad it… many Americans have never even read the Constitution. IMO they are tyrants because they are the ones responsible for giving away MY freedoms.
In terms of disrespecting the Military people for not standing… let me ask you guys this. People have died for our freedoms. Well… these freedoms are under attack by the people of this country and the Government. How is BLINDLY accepting the status quo and pledging allegiance more American and respectful to the soldiers than NOT STANDING and ACCEPTING the people to take away the freedoms that they died for?
I love what America USED to be, but I dont LOVE what America is now… (and its not because of Obama/Dems).
Thomas Jefferson and our Founders would be DISCUSTED with our curent country, not only the Government. INFORM YOURSELFS… CHRIST. I find it highly unlikely our Founders would keep pledging allegiance to a countr that doesnt have principles anymore.
I think America is the greatest country in existance, but for reasons that I already have stated. If we get away from those reasons, do you still pledge allegiance to a country that is NOTHING like the country we used to be.
I fully expect to get bashed here for not being a Sheep and just blindly following America. Thoughts?