(02-06-2021, 10:26 AM)Sneakers Wrote:

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

Why would you assume that taking a knee during an anthem also means someone is oblivious to sacrifices? 
These things are unrelated. 

To your last sentence, what price should we all have to pay to be on the same level of "freedom knowledge?"

Assuming an American citizen doesn't realize that "freedom comes at a cost" is pretty lame. You'd have to live under a mountain of rocks.

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(02-06-2021, 10:33 AM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(02-06-2021, 10:20 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Some of them are already conveniently locked in cages at the border for easy shipping, or are we not doing that anymore in Joe Biden's America?

Are admins supposed to troll?

I'm not an admin

And I'm not trolling. How are you today?

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