(02-06-2021, 07:19 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(02-05-2021, 05:17 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: The Pledge of Allegiance as well as the National Anthem are reminders of those very things.  Do you think that our freedom came "free"?  I don't think it's too much to ask to pause for less time than it takes to have a good bowel movement to acknowledge and remember the price that MANY paid in order for us to be free.

Maybe they are to you, but to most people nowadays, they are just words. They have lost their meaning. It has become redundant and repetitive. People don't need to be reminded. They know freedom comes at a cost. We all know that. It's just that when you try to beat that into people's heads with constant pledge's of the same thing over and over, it looses it's meaning. As long as we maintain important holidays like Veterans day and Memorial day, people will always realize that the freedoms they have came thanks to the sacrifices of others. That's the important things. Words in a pledge mean nothing. It's actions that make a difference and remembering those that died to give us liberty are what's important. Showing those current and past veterans that we truly appreciate them and showing our respect to them is how we remember. No amount of constant repetition of the POA is gonna change that.

Putting aside the daily reminder debate, for far too many the words have lost or never had any real significance.  The fight for freedom has never touched their personal lives and Veterans Day and Memorial Day are just paid holidays.  Few pause to reflect on the events in our nation's history that led to their establishment.  

They love to flaunt their freedom by kneeling during the National Anthem, yet remain oblivious to the sacrifices of others, both past and present, that ensure their right to do so.  Let them try such a blatant show of national disrespect in China or North Korea just once.  How would they know freedom comes at a cost if they've never had to pay the price?

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