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Monday, April 17, 2006 12:00 AM

Country boy

I cringed as my young son recited the Pledge of Allegiance. But who was I to question his innocent trust in a nation I long ago lost faith in?
By Nina Burleigh

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  • Monday, April 17, 2006 12:47 AM

    In response to AJCalhoun

    Sorry AJ, but I'm Irish, not French. Hope that doesn't mess up your jokes too much.

    You're right though- it was cowardly of me to give my liberal credentials when making an argument. I hope that my points would have been just as reasonable if I had claimed to be a Christian conservative. I shouldn't have to defend by bona-fides to the liberal inquisitors.

    —christianjb Read christianjb's other letters

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